Question 2 Unfortunately, September 11, 2001 was not the first major terrorist attack that took place on U.S. soil. Prior to 9/11, several other bombings really hit American defenses hard, causing emergency response teams to test their logistics p Continue Reading...
Disaster Event Hurricane Sandy Hurricane Sandy was a tropical cyclone that swept the entire Caribbean world across the Coastal towns of America in October 2012. This storm led to early deaths, massive loss of power and thousands became homeless. D Continue Reading...
It needs to be well understood because just like knowledge, ingorance cannot be talked about without basing on some individual or group. It should therfore be negotiated soically because it is socially constructed. Ignorance is treated indiscriminat Continue Reading...
At its simplest and most succinct, the mission of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA, 2018a) is “helping people before, during, and after emergencies,” (p. 1). To fulfill this mission, FEMA engages in a variety of related actio Continue Reading...
National Incident Management System Theoretical Analysis of National Incident Management System (NIMS) The Federal Government established the National Incident Management System (NIMS) under the Homeland Security Presidential Directive number 5 in Continue Reading...
S. history such as Hurricane Andrew and the Northridge earthquake. Post-9/11 infrastructure protection investments have focused on increasing the security of infrastructure, not in increasing its resilience." (p. 258) Certainly, these breakdowns are Continue Reading...
("About FEMA," 2007) The method followed by FEMA is to lead the country in cases of a disaster, in a risk-based comprehensive emergency management system that would have as its important tenets preparedness, protection, response and recovery, and f Continue Reading...
Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy Tropical cyclones can badly destroy settlements and structures along the coast. Recent destructive tropical cyclones such as the 2005 Katrina and the Sandy which happened in 2012 affirm that the destruction caus Continue Reading...
Hurricane Katrina - Emergency Management All discussions regarding the Hurricane Katrina need to acknowledge the fact that the primary reason for Katrina having a great impact was task scope and size, rather than human failure. While effective manag Continue Reading...
They were mostly former soldiers from Iraq, called in to help with the relief ops. Those supporting the use of the National Guard in these types of actions point out that "the National Guard already has a significant emergency response capability an Continue Reading...
Department of Education: The Education Authority provided $5 million for Rehabilitation Services Administration of those individuals who suffered from physical or mental disabilities as a result of collapse of WTC. The department also provided fun Continue Reading...
ICS and WMD ICS Procedures during a Chemical Attack The Incident Command System (ICS) is a an approach to all-hazards incident management that is standardized and on-scene, and can be used for incidents of any scope, type, or complexity. This syste Continue Reading...
Many responders, lacking clear guidance, would simply react to apparent immediate needs" ("Emergency management," 2009). It is important to note that in the event of a terrorist incident, local first responders would be the first on the scene, and i Continue Reading...
This is the point that it becomes nearly impossible to prevent the disaster from spiraling out of control. When you step back and analyze the situation, it is clear that the lack of coordination and communication from Mayor Nagin made the situation Continue Reading...
measures taken by governments and concerned authorities in disseminating information about impending natural calamities is a laudable gesture. It shows the care of the authorities towards its subjects appreciably. These communiques passed on through Continue Reading...
Disaster Management; Tornado Tornado After a powerful tornado, 60% of businesses and a residential area have been destroyed. This has led to a series of negative events that need to be dealt with. These events include the town having no working lig Continue Reading...
Earthquake Preparedness Situations where authorities must prepare earthquake procedures are complex and require the advice of specialists in different fields. The fact that little advance has been made by science in order to forecast earthquakes det Continue Reading...
Weapons and First Responders First responder personnel encounter scene management challenges while responding to disasters suspected to have been occasioned by chemical, biological and radiological weapons. This occurs as a result of uncontrolled ac Continue Reading...
On the other hand, the Department in itself was projected to deal with a large number of aspects surrounding homeland security. The arguments supporting the idea were focused on the principle that the citizens must be protected from foreign threats Continue Reading...
National Incident Management System issued by the federal government and the St. Leo University's synthesis of this proposal. In this essay, critical definitions of key terms are explored to understand the specific context of their usage. Once a com Continue Reading...
limitations and capabilities of intelligence for corroborating homeland security efforts? Sharing of intelligence and extensive threat analysis There are quite many intelligent agencies working round the clock analyzing the data yet no single agen Continue Reading...
City of Miami Gardens is vulnerable to natural hazards, particularly flooding because of the location of the area and extreme weather events like heavy rain. One of the major reasons for these extreme weather events that increase the likelihood of h Continue Reading...
-Does the institution have evacuation and relocation plans, alternative sites selected, and arrangements and agreements with these places in the event of natural disasters? - Does the institution have a plan to operate the institution with reduced Continue Reading...
At a minimum, the emergency plan should outline the respective risks capable of being anticipated along with appropriate procedures for implementing necessary response procedures and resource allocation. The emergency plan must include procedures fo Continue Reading...
TERRORISM COUNTER-TERRORISM AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Counter-terrorism is popular as antiterrorism and incorporates techniques, practices, strategies, and tactics that militaries, governments, corporations and police departments adop Continue Reading...
Joplin Tornado Disaster The Category EF-5 tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, in 2011 devastated the region, killing 161 people and injuring over a thousand more (Smith, Sutter, 2013). In all, local, state and federal agencies and officials worke Continue Reading...
(Combating Terrorism: FEMA Continues to Make Progress in Coordinating Preparedness and Response: Participation in Interagency and Intra-agency Groups and Committees) CIMS: The Office of Emergency Management --OEM who has been collaborating with NYP Continue Reading...
USACE program funding, compliant with Federal Continuity Directive 1. It will also address processes required for continuing the business continuity plan for the Nation's Survivability and Critical Infrastructure. The United States Army Corps of En Continue Reading...
Introduction to the Incident Command System (ICS) The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized organization model or method for incident response and management during disasters. The system is made up of standard management and leadership hier Continue Reading...
Case Study: The Minnesota Bridge/ I-35W Collapse of 2007 Intro The Minnesota Bridge/ I-35W rumbled with high traffic during the rush hour when it dropped 60 feet down (or more) into Mississippi River in 2007, August 1st (Sander & Saulny, 2007). M Continue Reading...
Public Health Incident Command Structure Action Plan Command staff and General staff Positions Three Major Problems Resources Needed Public Health Confusion and chaos are something that is something commonly experienced by the hospital whenever Continue Reading...
Disaster Planning A Review of Crisis and Disaster Prevention Literature Disasters strike weekly, sometimes daily, all around the world. Crises happen, simply because humans create and perpetuate them. This is why nations and the leaders within the Continue Reading...
Project’s Objectives and Goals Integrated Emergency Preparedness Solutions Inc. purposes to capitalize on Emergency Preparedness, Management, Execution, and Analyses. Its main objective is to better apply data and research, as well as our speci Continue Reading...
The fact that industrial control systems may be vulnerable to infiltration by other citizens, or international parties puts laws pertaining to intersection of systems transmission at the forefront of priorities for us all. At present, telecommunica Continue Reading...
Then Secretary of Defense William S. Cohen said the program was "specifically designed so that the people we train become trainers themselves. This approach will greatly magnify our efforts to produce a core of qualified first responders across the Continue Reading...
This is to note that "Trinidad and Tobago alone account for 80% (1st quarter 2004) of all U.S. LNG imports, up from 68% in 2002. Therefore, any incident involving an LNG tanker along the Caribbean routes could harm not only U.S. energy security but Continue Reading...
Risk Analysis and the Security Survey The following risk analysis and security survey report will be centered on the hospital as an organization. Vulnerabilities can be classified as crime opportunities, opportunities for breaking rules and regulati Continue Reading...
