The Emergency Management Response Team

The activation and staffing of physical and web based emergency operations centers (EOC), provides situational awareness and warnings that support ongoing hazard prevention and protection efforts during disasters. Additionally, it requires continuous coordination between multiple agencies. In order to ensure that the EOC is effective it must be able to incorporate survivability, security, sustainability, interoperability, and flexibility. In 2012, the Federal Emergency Agency (FEMA) established and activated its National Business Emergency Operations Center (NBEOC) twice, with the most recent disaster being Hurricane Sandy. Did the federal governments web based NBEOC demonstrate organizational excellence before, during, and after Sandy? To

Our call center is always on, ready to receive your emergency call. We know that immediate action is very important and a delay of just a few minutes can greatly escalate the severity of damage. The entire process involves a wide range of services which includes emergency response, water extraction, mold removal and remediation, moisture monitoring, dehumidification and HVAC cleaning. In addition to these services, we help homeowners in the process of filling for an insurance claim, restoration of electronic equipment, and temporary climate and power

Many Americans watching the Government response to Hurricanes Rita and Katrina as it play out in the media could not believe the finger pointing that was going on between our elected leaders as many victims struggled to get their life in order. With the National Response Framework initial responsibility remains with the local elected officials and each level of the government above that will monitor and remain ready with assistance if requested. This will allow needed resources to get where they are needed without the internal bickering of the past. The Emergency Support Function Annexes within the National Response Framework ensures multi-agency interoperability and encompasses the other components of the NRF.

Throughout the semester, I have been able to volunteer for the American Red Cross Disaster Services Team. This has been one of the most beneficial volunteer opportunities that I have ever accomplished. As an American Red Cross of Georgia Major Gift Officer, this volunteer experience allowed me to gain knowledge in a department that serves as the backbone of the American Red Cross.

FEMA response to disastrous incident have improve drastically from the beginning of time. After each incident, organizations such as FEMA learned from previous incidents in what steps to take when it comes to dealing with Natural Disasters incidents. After Hurricane Sandy incident, “Communities are building back stronger and becoming more resilient for the future through collaborative partnerships between state, local and federal agencies” (N.D., 2015). Due to past Natural Disaster the government and other organizations had learned that it is best to come together and work as a team to provide assistance to those who were victims of the Natural Disaster incident. Since there were many organizations and they all had a different obligation. A

In the event of a disaster it is highly likely that telecommunications and electrical systems could be damaged. All surviving communication assets, either local or state, will be needed for an

The future of Emergency Managers (EM) will be greatly enhanced by seeing more and more people obtaining their bachelors degrees in this field. This is credited to more colleges offering the program, and seeing the need for it in todays ever changeling, and changing environment. Having a BA in EM could also include a chance for promotions, and higher salaries.

One of the major tasks of emergency management is successfully communicating with the public during the course of a disaster. Social media has taken the world by storm and used in almost every facet of a person’s daily life. As technology advances, so does the potential for social media within emergency management. One of the values of social media is that it not only allows emergency managers to transmit messages to the public, but it also permits interaction with the public that can keep managers better informed and use the public as an asset in emergency response. However, social media often remains a capability separate from operations, leveraged mostly by community and volunteer groups and within the public information or communications functions of emergency response organizations. Not until social media is incorporated within operations, as a communications and as an information source, will its full capabilities be recognized (Social Media in Disasters, 2014).

As an official I use a S.W.O.T analyses of our event, and communicate with the public and the media for a clear and transparent agenda that is safe and organized for the public.

The NRF leads the nation on how to respond to all types of disasters and emergencies. Built on measurable and adaptive concepts recognized by NIMS the NRF arranges important roles and responsibilities across the Nation. With a description of specific authorities and the best practices when managing incidents the NRF deals with incidents ranging from serious large scale terrorists attacks to tragic natural disasters. Joint Field Offices (JFO) are responsible for FEMA operations and are defined in the NRF as the primary incident management field structure for the Federal Government (FEMA, 2013). Joint Field Offices use ICS structure and features but they do not manage on-scene operations. The JFO alternatively provides a fundamental location for the incident management assistance team to incorporate Federal, State, local and tribal governments and nongovernment’s response, recovery and mitigation

The second phase of a traditional emergency management plan, and the third phase in the Los Angeles Unified School District is represented by the response phase. At this level, the emergency management team is already faced with the crisis situation, in the meaning that the risk has materialized, and they are forced to manage the ongoing crisis in an effort to minimize the losses of the emergency situation.

The final stage in the emergency management program developed and implemented by the Los Angeles Unified School District is represented by the recovery. This phase occurs in the aftermath of the crisis situation and it is focused on helping the community to be restored to the standards that were existent before the emergency, or even higher standards, if this is a possibility.

At home most of us are aware that we should have a emergency readiness kit that includes flashlight, batteries, water, blankets etc. We are warned about changing the batteries in our smoke detectors, securing the patio furniture, and even charging our cell phone before a storm. But what about at work, do you and your employer have a plan? It is easy to take for granted the water that comes out of our tap and the electricity the lights the room. What about all of the systems in our buildings. We sometimes assume that all of our systems are working fine, unless there is a flashing light or an annoying beep, we may not even give a second thought to the health of a system that can be critical in a time of emergency.

An emergency manager takes on an extremely wide variety of roles and responsibilities, which are needed to be fulfilled in order to achieve an outcome of a secure and resilient Nation. Resilience, by definition according to the Presidential Policy Directive (PPD-8), refers to “the ability to adapt to changing conditions and withstand and rapidly recover from disruption due to emergencies”. Resilience is built upon preparedness and the actions taken to plan, organize, equip, train, and exercise to perform all elements of emergency management. PPD-8 also states that preparedness requires the entire nations commitment. Resilience is a result of preparedness by the community as a whole. In order for an emergency manager to effectively perform

Why is it a good idea to include human resources on the incident response management team?