National Response Case 1

Assignments should be 3 full pages, double-spaced, not counting the cover or reference page. Paper format: (a) Cover page, (b) Header, (c) Body. Submit your assignment by the last day of this module.

The DHS was established shortly after 9/11. It brings together 22 different agencies to protect the U.S., “to ensure a homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards." Today’s catastrophic events include wildfires, floods, church killings and fires, race riots, and cyber-attacks.

1. Examine, select, and describe one natural and one manmade disaster in the U.S. homeland and the NRF construct and FEMA responsibilities.

2.  Discuss how the NRF and FEMA were applied to the incidents and the success or failure of the outcomes.

Bellavita, C. (2008) “Changing Homeland Security: What is Homeland Security?” Homeland Security Affairs 4, Article 1 (June 2008). Retrieved from  https://www.hsaj.org/articles/118 .

Cassidy, M. (2012).  Continuity of Operations:  A Strategy to Serve the Nation.  Pace University, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences.  Retrieved from  http://digitalcommons.pace.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1004&context=homelandsecurity .  Read Chapter 9, pp. 183-202.

Emergency Support Function Annexes:  Introduction.  Retrieved from  http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/20130726-1825-25045-0604/emergency_support_function_annexes_introduction_2008_.pdf .  

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) – About the Agency.  Retrieved from  https://www.fema.gov/about-agency .

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Strategic Plan 2014 – 2018.  Retrieved from  http://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1405716454795-3abe60aec989ecce518c4cdba67722b8/July18FEMAStratPlanDigital508HiResFINALh.pdf .

Johnston, W. (2015).  Terrorist Acts and Related Incidents in the US.  Retrieved from  http://www.johnstonsarchive.net/terrorism/wrjp255a.html .