Midterm Main Topics Flashcards
Wicked Problems
Many types of problems facing homeland security.
The HLS “Enterprise”
An umbrella term that describes a collective set of
institutions, constituents and disciplines that contribute
strategies, structures or operations to the homeland security
mission.
DHS organizational structure
Organized into 3 main sectors:
1) Department components (directorates offices,
services).
2) Office of the secretary.
3) Advisory panels and committees.
Project Impact
Just as terrorism is included in an “all hazards
approach” to preparedness, FEMA began to promote;Building Disaster Resistant Communities.
The goal was to mainstream emergency management &
mitigation practices into every community in the US
The Federal Response Plan (FRP)
Was created in 1992 to outline
how to implement the Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.FRP was the earliest attempt to
consolidate federal responses to crisis.
Provides the mechanism for coordinating
delivery of Federal assistance and
resources.
National Response Framework
Is a guide that details how the
Nation conducts all-hazards response – from
the smallest incident to the largest
catastrophe using the ICS and NIMS, based
on HSPD 5 and HSPD 8
NRF five key principle
- Engaged partnerships:
- Tiered response:
- Scalable, flexible, and adaptable operational
capabilities - Unity of effort through unified command:
- Readiness to Act:
ICS
is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazards
incident management approach that:
Allows for the integration of facilities, equipment,
personnel, procedures, and communications
operating within a common organizational
structure. Enables a coordinated response among various
jurisdictions and functional agencies, both public
and private.
Establishes common processes for planning and
managing resources.
ICS Organizational Chart
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
The program helps train people to be better prepared to
respond to emergency situations in their communities.
When emergencies occur, members can give critical
immediate support to first responders by providing
immediate assistance to victims, stabilizing the situation,
and organizing spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site.
NIMS
Integrates emergency
management practices including
mitigation, preparedness, response
and recovery at all gov. levels into a
singular framework.
Federal law enforcement agency
Is an organizational unit, or
subunit, of the federal government with the primary functions
of prevention, detection, and investigation of crime and the
apprehension of alleged offenders (i.e., arrest powers).
Constitutional Powers/Articles 1,2,3
Congress makes the laws (Art. I),
The President enforces the laws (Art. II),
The courts interpret the laws (Art.III)
Executive Order
is a signed, written, and published
directive from the President of the United States that manages
operations of the federal government. They are
not legislation; they require no approval from Congress, and
Congress cannot simply overturn them.
Fusion Centers
are state-owned and operated centers that serve as focal points in states and major urban areas for the receipt, analysis, gathering and sharing of threat-related information between State, Local, Tribal and Territorial (SLTT), federal and private sector partners.
National Security
is the safekeeping of the nation as a whole. Its
highest order of business is the protection of the nation and its
people from attack and other external dangers by maintaining
armed forces and guarding state secrets
Intelligence Agencies
have no law enforcement
powers (FBI/DEA are exceptions) and are not sworn in. They can not make arrests, subpoena records, or perform
related functions.
Some agencies do conduct foreign counter terror,
counterintelligence, and espionage operations.
Emergency Support Functions
provide the structure for coordinating Federal interagency
support for a Federal response to an incident.
They are mechanisms for grouping functions most frequently
used to provide Federal support to States and Federal-to-Federal
support, both for declared disasters and emergencies under the
Stafford Act and for non-Stafford Act incidents.
National Preparedness Goal
A secure and resilient nation with the capabilities
required across the whole community to prevent,
protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from
the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk.
FEMA
to consolidate emergency
preparedness, mitigation and response activities into
one federal agency
Infragard
program provides both an
example of a vehicle for seamless public-private
partnership with government that expedites the timely
exchange of information and promotes mutual learning
opportunities relevant to the protection of Critical
Infrastructure.
National Threat Advisory System
Issues detailed alerts to specific threats. Classifies threats as “Elevated,” or “Imminent” Is issued geographically to affected areas. Contains instructions on how to address threats.
Cascading disasters
refers to a primary event
(trigger), such as heavy rainfall, seismic activity,
or rapid snowmelt, followed by a chain of
consequences that may range from modest
(lesser than the original event) to substantial.
Also, the type of cascading damage and losses
may be more severe than if they had occurred
separately.”
Compounding Disasters
A combination of events that occur at the same time and lead to impacts that exceed the sum of the individual contributing events.
ICS/NRF
- Engaged partnerships: Leaders develop shared response
goals and align capabilities. - Tiered response: incidents are handled at the lowest possible
jurisdictional level and supported by additional capabilities only
when needed. - Scalable, flexible, and adaptable operational capabilities:
implemented as incidents change in size, scope, and
complexity, so that the response to an incident or complex of
incidents adapts to meet the requirements under ICS/NIMS
management by objectives. - Unity of effort through unified command: ICS/NIMS respect
for each participating organization’s chain of command with an
emphasis on seamless coordination across jurisdictions in
support of common objectives. - Readiness to Act: collective duty to provide the best response
possible. From individuals, households, and communities to
local, tribal, State, and Federal governments, national response
depends on our readiness to act.
