CJUS254-1404A-01 November 2014 The Director‚ or Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)‚ is currently William Craig Fugate. Fugate was confirmed into this role as Administrator in May 2009 by the US Senate. In his position‚ he has placed emphasis on “improving collaboration with all levels of government...and external partners‚ including voluntary agencies‚ faith based organizations‚ the private sector and citizens.” It has also been noted that since
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laboratories‚ 673 hospital beds‚ and five operating rooms. The hospital also have seven smaller satellite buildings on campus house including nursing home‚ hospice‚ and doctors offices for outpatient appointments and access. An emergency according to Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”)[1]‚ is any unplanned event that can cause deaths or significant injuries to employees‚ customers or the public; or that can shut down the business‚ disrupt operations‚ cause physical or environmental damage‚ or threaten
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Special Topics in Business Introduction The Federal Emergency Management Agency‚ or FEMA‚ is responsible for coordinating the government’s role in preparation‚ prevention‚ response and recovery from domestic disaster‚ whether they be natural or man-made. FEMA.gov lists 1849 total disasters declared since 1953‚ with an average of 32 each year (13). This particular agency has generated a lot of praise and but just as much criticism. Over the course of FEMA’s history‚ there are many lessons
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amateur hour at its finest and blame was spread throughout with the Federal Governments head relief agency FEMA‚ bearing the brunt for failure. To a lot of people‚ it was amazing that despite all the efforts supposedly occurring in the aftermath of September 11th‚ that a response to Hurricane Katrina was even fathomable. People were still fearful that another terrorist attack could be forthcoming any day and how the local and federal governments would respond. Hurricane Katrina made people question
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Andres fault‚ the tsunamis that follow‚ flooding and landslides‚ as well as volcanic eruptions are all things that communities‚ hospitals‚ and emergency personnel should be prepared for. Each plan for preparation can be so different because the situations can be unique‚ but having an overall understanding of the process can prepare for the overall emergency. The basic plan The first phase of having a preparedness plan is the planning phase. Without a plan nothing can be accomplished and chaos
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and precautions made by the government in case a hurricane‚ such as Hurricane Katrina‚ is to happen. So why is Hurricane Katrina so disastrous? In his book Zeitoun‚ Dave Eggers asserts that Congress‚ the Bush Administration and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)‚ and are neglectful and incompetent before‚ during‚ and following Hurricane Katrina. Due to Zeitoun’s family experiences‚ outside cases and broadcasts‚ this assertion is proven to be true. In the case of a natural disaster‚ we
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issues‚ it is crucial that programs initiated in the storm¡¦s aftermath have the desired effect¡Xnot just regionally‚ but on a national scale. The devastation wrought by Hurricane Katrina has raised other‚ more general public policy issues about emergency management‚ environmental policy‚ poverty‚ and unemployment. The discussion of both the immediate response and of the broader public policy issues may affect elections and legislation enacted at various levels of government. Environment Others have
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was under water‚ up to 20 feet deep in some places (dosomething.org). Hurricane Katrina affected 15 million people in different factors such as economy‚ evacuations‚ gas prices‚ drinking water‚ and the ability to communicate with law enforcement‚ emergency personnel‚ and finding loved ones. Many survivors of Hurricane Katrina who tried to call for help or medical assistance had found out that their cell phones where dead‚ due in part because of commercial cellular systems were not designed to be
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There were several storms throughout the state‚ including two other tornados so the State of Minnesota opened up the State Emergency Operations Center and on June 18th‚ 2010‚ the Governor requested that the Federal Emergency Management Agency to do an initial assessment (Davis‚ 2010‚ n.p.). During the week of June 22 – 24‚ 2010‚ a joint damage assessment was conducted by the federal‚ state and local governments. The assessment included not just the Wadena area but also included other locations throughout
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protect their interests when there are imminent threats to the well-being of citizens and humanity. In the process of sustaining trust from the general public‚ stakeholders in government are elected by the people to protect citizen’s interests. An agency that functions in supportive roles‚ such as‚ Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) have professional rescue and lifesaving skills with grave responsibility to protect the security and well-being of American citizens by securing that trust- as well.
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