Read and reply to the below discussion. Do you agree or not with the discussion? Why?
1. As a country have we taken appropriate action for prevention and preparedness? Have we done what we need to do to ensure that we don’t have another 9/11? How about another Hurricane Katrina?
1. As a country have we taken appropriate action for prevention and preparedness? Have we done what we need to do to ensure that we don’t have another 9/11? How about another Hurricane Katrina?
What have we done right? What do we still need to do?
Throughout the history of the United States many natural disaster, terrorist attacks and manmade disasters have challenged the preparedness of our national along with our prevention measures. The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina and Ivan, the anthrax attacks that crippled our nation all are prime examples of the challenges we as a nation face every day. These challenges have for the better and for the worse exposed out weaknesses in several different categories but none more than the prevention and preparedness of our country. Because these weaknesses were exposed the United States found a renewed focus and our government has learned from their past mistakes. There have been many steps taken to ensure the preparedness and prevention within the United States is at an all-time high. First responders continue to play a critical role as front line responders for any type of disaster whether it be a terrorist attack, Mother Nature or a manmade disaster. Better understanding on how to properly absorb them into national contingency plans will help in future responses.
Change from Federal Response Plan (FRP) to National Response Plan (NRP), to National Response Framework (NRF) along with the development and eventual implementation of a new incident command approach (NIMS) to National response operations” (Bullock, 2013). This new protection for the United States ensures that threats addressed with a more unified, national effort which ensures un-parralled protection at all levels. 9/11 taught us a lot about the security of our nation. The creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was a major step at securing the homeland. Along with several bills involving homeland security and terrorism the United States is much more protected against terrorism than before 2001. “The U.S.A. PATRIOT Act of 2001, the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001, the SA 4470 Amendment, the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002, the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, the Homeland Security Act of 2002” (Bullock, 2013) were all acts that were passed after 9/11 to ensure our nation was secure. CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS ESSAY!!!!
Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster that was unlike any other in the history of the United States due in part to the hurricane but also other structural failures throughout New Orleans and the south. The Federal Emergency Management System (FEMA) was at the heart of the battle and has been making changes since hurricane Katrina. FEMA now biter understands how to work with other federal and non-federal agencies, they have consolidated existing emergency response plans into a single national response plan which allows them to respond faster and they have developed effective communication techniques to aid in a disaster. The United States has taken many appropriate steps in ensuring we are better protected as a nation from any disaster that threatens the United States. The creation of the DHS is one of the major steps the government took post 9/11. The alignment of multiple federal agencies that have similar goals helps ensure efficiently while still being able to respond to a magnitude of disasters. FEMA has gotten leaner and meaner and are not able to not only respond to disasters; they are able to respond to disasters better than before due to their consolidated emergency response plans. Federal, state and local responders now have a better communication structure to ensure there is no breakdown in communication while responding to a disaster. The United States has undoubtedly taken many steps to ensure our nation is much more secure and stable but there is still work to be done. Natural disasters and terrorist attacks do not occur on a schedule and the only way the United States can ensure they remain protected is to continue down this path, ensure drills are conducted and the readiness posture never declines.
References:
Bullock, Jane, Haddow, George, & Coppola, Damon P. 2013. “Introduction to Homeland Security, Fourth Edition: Principles of All-Hazards Risk Management.” Elsevier, Inc. Ch. 9.
Change from Federal Response Plan (FRP) to National Response Plan (NRP), to National Response Framework (NRF) along with the development and eventual implementation of a new incident command approach (NIMS) to National response operations” (Bullock, 2013). This new protection for the United States ensures that threats addressed with a more unified, national effort which ensures un-parralled protection at all levels. 9/11 taught us a lot about the security of our nation. The creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was a major step at securing the homeland. Along with several bills involving homeland security and terrorism the United States is much more protected against terrorism than before 2001. “The U.S.A. PATRIOT Act of 2001, the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001, the SA 4470 Amendment, the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2002, the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002, the Homeland Security Act of 2002” (Bullock, 2013) were all acts that were passed after 9/11 to ensure our nation was secure. CLICK HERE TO ORDER THIS ESSAY!!!!
Hurricane Katrina was a natural disaster that was unlike any other in the history of the United States due in part to the hurricane but also other structural failures throughout New Orleans and the south. The Federal Emergency Management System (FEMA) was at the heart of the battle and has been making changes since hurricane Katrina. FEMA now biter understands how to work with other federal and non-federal agencies, they have consolidated existing emergency response plans into a single national response plan which allows them to respond faster and they have developed effective communication techniques to aid in a disaster. The United States has taken many appropriate steps in ensuring we are better protected as a nation from any disaster that threatens the United States. The creation of the DHS is one of the major steps the government took post 9/11. The alignment of multiple federal agencies that have similar goals helps ensure efficiently while still being able to respond to a magnitude of disasters. FEMA has gotten leaner and meaner and are not able to not only respond to disasters; they are able to respond to disasters better than before due to their consolidated emergency response plans. Federal, state and local responders now have a better communication structure to ensure there is no breakdown in communication while responding to a disaster. The United States has undoubtedly taken many steps to ensure our nation is much more secure and stable but there is still work to be done. Natural disasters and terrorist attacks do not occur on a schedule and the only way the United States can ensure they remain protected is to continue down this path, ensure drills are conducted and the readiness posture never declines.
References:
Bullock, Jane, Haddow, George, & Coppola, Damon P. 2013. “Introduction to Homeland Security, Fourth Edition: Principles of All-Hazards Risk Management.” Elsevier, Inc. Ch. 9.
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