Homeland Security SLP 1

SLP 1

National Response Framework Emergency Support Function #7

Emergency Support Function #7 (ESF7) derives authority from directives. In order for activation, certain actions are needed in accordance with these directives. The directives include:

1. Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 93-288) as amended Homeland Security Act of 2002

2. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5

3. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8

4. Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006

You are a staff member, Office of the Texas Governor, and have been tasked to investigate how the State can improve logistic support to disasters such as Hurricane Harvey based on the directives. A conference will be held in two weeks to educate the committee.

· Briefly explain each of the four directives listed above and the reason each is important to logistics management and resource support.

· Rank each by importance to logistics management.

· Which of these, in your opinion, needs additional consideration to improve logistic support to disasters?

Expectations:

1- APA Format

2- Cover Page

3- 3-5 Pages

4- References Page (Min. 2)

5- Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to question.