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Short Dicussion Board Questions:
1.Prior to the National Incident Management System (NIMS), there was no viable way for the various emergency services to work together or train together. What brought about the implementation of NIMS, and how has it affected the ability of the emergency services to work together and train together?
2.Failure for the events of 9/11 was that of imagination, and that the failure during Hurricane Katrina was one of initiative. Describe the relationship between these two types of failures.
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OUTLINE
1. INTRODUCTION
2. BODY
3. CONCLUSION
4. REFERENCE
Running head: DISASTERS AND HOMELAND SECURITY NIMS
Disasters and Homeland Security NIMS
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DISASTERS AND HOMELAND SECURITY NIMS
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Following the fact that a lot of risks management in the United States happens both at the
local and state level and the failures witnessed during the 9/11 and hurricane Katarina incidents,
the Department of Homeland Security decided to create NIMS and FEMA to standardize
equipment. The structure of the organization was set to help in creating a better response and
preparedness for disasters in the country whether large or small scale. Over the past disasters
incidences, the department suffered from ...
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