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MSE 5101, Legal Aspects of Emergency Services Management 1

Course Learning Outcomes for Unit IV Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

3. Analyze the roles of the Stafford Act, National Response Framework (NRF), and National Incident Management System (NIMS) during times of emergencies. 3.1 Examine the role of the federal government during times of emergencies.

Course/Unit Learning Outcomes

Learning Activity

3.1

Unit Lesson (PowerPoint Presentation) Reading (2 web resources, 1 library source) Video (2) Unit IV Blog

Reading Assignment Read pages 15–20 of the following document by clicking on the link provided. Department of Homeland Security. (2016). National Response Framework (3rd ed.). Retrieved from

https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1466014682982- 9bcf8245ba4c60c120aa915abe74e15d/National_Response_Framework3rd.pdf

Learn about the Stafford Act by clicking on the links provided. Congressional Research Service. (2010). Federal Stafford Act disaster assistance: Presidential declarations,

eligible activities, and funding (CRS Report No. RL33053). Retrieved from https://libraryresources.columbiasouthern.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direc t=true&db=tsh&AN=48459064&site=ehost-live&scope=site

Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2008). Overview of Stafford Act support to states. Retrieved from

https://www.fema.gov/pdf/emergency/nrf/nrf-stafford.pdf View the following video by clicking on the link provided. Cohen, C. (2016, June 22). Module two the Stafford Act [Video file]. Retrieved from

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRvdpct4EBE Click here for a transcript of the above video. The following video is located in the unit lesson PowerPoint and can also be accessed by clicking the link below. efilmgroup. (2013, November 10). NIMS: Introduction to the National Incident Management System [Video

file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d39esZe-NXg A link to the transcript of the above video is available here and also within the unit lesson.

UNIT IV STUDY GUIDE

The Role of the Federal Government in an Emergency

MSE 5101, Legal Aspects of Emergency Services Management 2

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Unit Lesson Click here for the Unit IV PowerPoint Presentation. Click here for a PDF of the Unit IV PowerPoint Presentation.