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CJ598

Unit4

Diversity and Civil Rights in Emergency Management

Discuss the value of diversity within emergency and disaster management, both in terms of organizational effectiveness and in how organizations as FEMA respond to communities in the aftermath of disasters. In addition, discuss the importance of maintaining civil rights in emergency and disaster response. Provide an overview of two laws specific to emergency and disaster response that have been implemented to protect the rights of disaster victims. Describe how organizations can ensure that these rights are being upheld. Include supporting citations from scholarly, peer-reviewed sources and provide the complete APA reference for each.

In your response posts, identify additional recommendations for ensuring ethical decision-making and the protection of civil rights in relation to the specific laws identified by your peers.

***Remember Class: In this thread, we explore the value of diversity within emergency management, and the importance of protecting the civil rights of individuals in emergency and disaster response. After completing the assigned FEMA courses, provide an overview of the value of diversity in terms of organizational effectiveness and response to disasters. In addition, discuss at least two laws specific to emergency disaster and response that are focused on protecting the civil rights of disaster victims. Be sure to include supporting citations from scholarly, peer-reviewed sources. 

Respond Kindly to Student #1 (William Leach)

Diversity and Civil rights at times play hidden but legitimate roles in pre and post-emergency management. For example, communicating the needs and policy to the public such as executive order 13166 that requires disaster programs to be accessible/ understandable to ppl with limited English speaking and translation abilities, called LEP’s (FEMA, 2022). This promotes community-based resiliency through diversity by making information and programs available to people of all walks of life. Also, federal agencies must recognize how various cultures respond post disasters. Meaning some communities communicate resiliency stronger than others which could lead to the reluctancy of communities to receive federal assistance (FEMA, Civil Rights, and FEMA disaster Assistance, 2022).

 

References

FEMA. (2022, 01 26). Civil Rights and FEMA disaster Assistance. Retrieved from FEMA.Gov: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-21.22

FEMA. (2022, 01 26). Diversity Awareness Course. Retrieved from Fema.gov: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-20.22

Respond Kindly to Student #2 (Hector Chamo)

Class,

 

The Stafford Act was established in 1950  then superseded by the 197 legislation. It 

covered federal assistance to state and local relief for recovery efforts, and the President declared 

it. Over the past decades, this act has been expanded to provide numerous grants needed for 

families, people, community organizations, and state and local government projects. Hazard 

Mitigation Program Grant helps with grants to state and local governments to eliminate impact 

for future crises. (McCarthy, F. X. 2011). A significant event that changed the Stafford Act wa 

the disaster of Katrina. In 2006 congress added the following delegations acts, expedite federal 

assistance, which allowed the President to approve support precautionary measures or evacuation 

steps accelerated federal emergency response in coordination with the state. Second is the aid to 

special needs individuals; they can now receive federal housing to meet their needs covered by 

the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990. The third change was to expand aid to disaster 

victims; the President can provide transportation to those who are displaced from their homs, 

including moving them to shelter. Lastly, housing assistance amendments were designed for

disabilities victims to get housing, get rid of statutory ceilings on financial aid for repairs or

replacement.

 

The second law that protects people’s rights is the Office of Equal Rights (OER). They Are responsible for compliance and enforce of civil rights obligations in FEMA programs and services. The External Civil Rights Division (ECRD) makes sure there is no discrimination and equity in program delivery or activities and helps the needs of the public for equal access to programs, physical accessibility of facilities and good communication for everyone to ensure their needs is being met during a crisis (External Civil Rights Division FEMA, 2021)

 Reference

External Civil Rights Division. FEMA.gov. (n.d.). Retrieved January 26, 2022, from 

https://www.fema.gov/about/offices/equal-rights/civil-rights 

McCarthy, F. X. (2011, June 7). Federal Stafford  act disaster assistance: Presidential c

Retrieved September 18, 2021, from https://sgp.fas.org/crs/homesec/RL33053.pdf. 

 Hector

Reading

IS-20.22: Diversity Awareness Course 2022

https://emilms.fema.gov/is_0020.22/groups/101.html

Course Overview (fema.gov)

IS-21.22: Civil Rights and FEMA Disaster Assistance

https://emilms.fema.gov/is_0021.22/groups/126.html

Course Overview (fema.gov)