After the September 11th terrorist attacks, there was a vigorous effort on the part of the US to increase emergency management effectiveness. Only a few years later, Hurricane Katrina further reinforced the need for comprehensive emergency management programs. A successful emergency management program is one that “…takes advantages of disparate elements to produce a synergistic ...
The emergency management cycle is a description of how people, in general, respond to a major disaster. Understanding the cycle is the first step in planning out a detailed response plan for any major disaster. This process follows a predictable pattern, and understanding how the parts of the process affect the other parts is essential ...
The purpose of the Homeland Security Presidential Decision Directive 5 is to provide organizational and planning protocols that all levels of emergency management need in order to work as a comprehensive national incident management system. (Office of the Press Secretary, 2003). These protocols, furthermore, are established to identify responsibilities and to establish time lines for ...
Introduction The field of emergency management is always evolving. Threats, technology and legislation changes make it impossible for the roles and responsibilities for emergency managers to be written in stone. Right now there are several key needs that have to be met by future emergency managers if the country is to be able to respond ...
The media has talked endlessly about several terms since the events of September 11. These terms are Homeland Security, FEMA and emergency management. Yet, very few people understand what exactly these things are, how they work and how they will protect them in the event of an emergency. In order to empower yourself in this ...
