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Your Discussion Board has raised interest concerning the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) with your new boss. She has requested an information paper that identifies the director and assistant director and that describes FEMA's mission, goals, objectives, primary departments, and key activities. She has asked you to recommend priorities of the FEMA missions.


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Running Head: FEMA

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FEMA

FEMA stands for the initials that stand for Federal Emergency Management Agency. The
agency is a department of the US homeland security and was created by the presidential
reorganization plan in the 1970’s. these also explains why for one to get the help needed from
FEMA has to request the president and when the governor of a certain state has declared a state
of emergency only then can he request FEMA and the federal government to respond to a
disaster. FEMA services can only be availed only if the disaster has overwhelmed the resources
of local and state authorities. Their services are only limited to the US however they do extend
their services to territories near the US like Puerto Rico.
For such an agency they are driven by mission, goals and objectives which will be
elaborated and illustrated below. The mission of the agency is broken down into five mini
missions, which are explained as below.
Prevention, the agency is always focused on avoiding or stopping or minimizing acts of
terrorism which could either be local or external based but affect the citizens of the US. For one
to achieve the prevention purpose of the agency a lot has to be considered, planning being the
major purpose and enlightening the citizens through intelligence sharing helps the citizens to be
alert and if it’s an event that could be natural and not be avoided residents could evacuate in
time. The agency has also developed an app that educates and alerts citizens where there are
dangers posed.
Protection, this ensures that citizens are safe from any acts of terrorism and homemade
disasters. This it ensures by inspecting structures like dams, high end buildings, structures that if
a mistake could happen it could result to a lot of casualties hence the FEMA is responsible for
the inspection of this structures. The agency also provides the one scene protection services, this

FEMA

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has been proven effective when there are health calamities, and this prevents the spread of the
hazardous disease.
Mitigation, this is the act of lessening the impact of disaster; this can be achieved through
information sharing and preparing the residents. It is also achieved through public warning and
intelligence sha...


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