During a disaster, both formal and informal relationships are developed between government and non-government (NGOs).
Consider this timeline:
Federal resources may deploy in advance of the incident INCIDENT OCCURS
→ → 1.
Local First Responders Arrive on Scene and notify
→→ 2. Elected/Appointed Official-- Activates local EOC and requests mutual aid & State assistance
→→ 3.
Governor --Activates State EOC: Assesses damage +Requests EMAC or other interstate mutual aid + Requests Presidential declaration
→→
4.
FEMA Region – Evaluates situation & Governor’s request. Recommends
→→ 5.
FEMA Administrator – Assesses situation & Governor’s request. He or She makes recommendation through DHS Secretary
→→ 6.
President – Declares emergency or major disaster
→→ 7.
FEMA Administrator
→→ 8.
Response Team and Other Resources –
Deploy
→→
9.
Joint Field Office –Provides unified coordination of response resources
Diagram modified from the reading: National Response Framework: Overview of Stafford Act Support to States.
This overview illustrates actions Federal agencies are likely to take to assist State, tribal, and local governments that are affected by a major disaster or emergency. Key operational components that may be activated include the National Response Coordination Center (NRCC), Regional Response Coordination Center (RRCC), Joint Field Office (JFO), and Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs).\
There are many federal agencies that serve a supporting role to disaster logistics. These include:
• Department of Agriculture
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Defense
• Department of Energy
• Department of Health and Human Services
• Department of the Interior
• Department of Labor
• Department of Transportation
• Department of Veterans Affairs
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration
• Office of Personnel Management
List taken from the reading: Emergency Support Function #7 – Logistics Management and Resource Support Annex, p 1.
Depending on the disaster, there are also private and non-government (NGOs) entities that provide different types of support. This support at times serves as a critical resource for disaster operations, and at times overlaps existing support. See Required Website: Disaster Relief Agencies.
Question
Considering the diagram that illustrates action of Federal agencies, construct a table to match each step with the likely phase (preparedness, response and recovery). Justify your answers.
- From the list of government agencies listed and NGOs in Mod 2 Case, add to the table to match with the most likely phase these organizations would be involved. Justify your answers.
Properly cite your quotations that you use to support your statements. Use in-text references as needed to support your points.