Need Writing Help 12/3/2023

HSE 420 WK 7 Responses

After you have created your new discussion topic, you are required to read and respond to a minimum of 2 of your classmates discussion topics.  Think of your responses in terms of a contribution to a dialogue, not a writing exercise or a chat room.  Elaborate a single idea and keep your post short but concise as if you were holding a conversation with your classmate(s).   Incorporate what you have learned from the weekly reading material and from your own real-world experiences.  Don’t forget to use proper APA citations and references whenever necessary.

  Quentin: Response time to a suspected or confirmed biological attack or event is paramount to the successful containment and management of this particular incident. This is where preparedness comes into the discussion. Local and federal health official will immediately know how trained and competent an area is by the way their initial reactions move towards resolving such an issue. Seemingly, local EMS and law enforcement should be the first on the scene, and this would be to cordon off routes and personnel from the contaminated area. Federal officials and members from agencies like The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and The Federal Bureau of Investigation would soon arrive, coordinate with local authorities and then assume command while employing the local government from a Centralized Operations Center. The Center for Disease Control would begin assessing medical requirements and work closely with local EMS and departments to begin contract tracing and identifying the ease of transmission of a particular disease. This includes stockpiling medicines and vaccines associated with the disease. This will help mitigate the transmission and mortality rate of the disease. Emergency rooms and its personnel would be put on notice of a attack. 

            Officials on ground would begin implementing the starting set up of the National Incident command System as well as the Incident Command System. NIMS would manage the incident as ordered by the Department of Homeland Security. The Federal Bureau of Investigation would manage and control any area that was deemed a crime scene or a any sight where terrorist activity is suspected. The government has signed an initiative to get medication and vaccines to the site within 48 hours. 

            As always, the better the response to a suspected biological attack directly affects how well the recovery and return to normalcy of an area will be. This tells the level of training in all levels. As this training is implemented to save lives and prevent the spread of a communicable disease. Jeffrey, Ryan,. (2016).  Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Containing and Preventing Biological Threats (2nd ed.). Elsevier S & T

Patrick: Local emergency managers and response organizations from different jurisdictions will all play crucial roles in coordinating the response and investigation efforts of a scenario much like the one mentioned above. The NIMS and ICS would provide a framework for managing the incident and ensure that communication and coordination between the multiple agencies and organizations was handled effectively and appropriately. The Unified Command would then facilitate all of the collaboration between the agencies and organizations across the multiple jurisdictions. For example, members from local health departments, local law enforcement, FBI, state Bureau of Investigations, and joint terrorism task force would all work together to make decisions on how to move forward in regards to this case and making sure all needed resources are gathered. The National Response Framework would be responsible for guiding the overall response and coordinating national response for the whole incident. The NRF would also provide structure for using all needed resources and capabilities from the various levels of government and non governmental organizations. The agencies that would be in charge of the response for this scenario would be the local health department and local law enforcement. The agencies that would be involved in leading the investigation would include the FBI, the state Bureau of Investigations, and the joint terrorism task force. 

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