1. Local Response and Local Emergency Managers The local response is the first responders to deal with the hazards in a plan and organized way. The local response consists of firefighter‚ police officer and emergency medical service to a hazardous incident. After the Hurricane Katrina incident FEMA had required all first responder to properly train in the Incident Command System (ICS)‚ so to eligible for federal grant funds. The local emergency manager is primarily over the providing an emergency
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References: Bullock‚ J. A.‚ Haddow‚ G. D.‚ & Coppla‚ D. P. (2013). Introduction to homeland security Department of Homeland Security. (Nov 2004). National Response Plan‚ Washington D.C.‚ DHS Department of Homeland Security (November 9‚ 2012) November 9‚ 2012 from http://www.ready.gov/america/index.html McMillian‚ C from http://www.csa.com/discoveryguides/archives/ndht.php Peace Corps (Sep 2001)
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What is a border? A border is a line separating two countries from one another. The border between the United States and Mexico is the most active in the world as well as one of the longest ones. This border covers 1‚950 miles from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. President Trump has manifested his desire of building a wall between these two countries. On January 25‚ 2017 he signed an executive order to start building the wall. Trump believes the wall will protect the country from illegal
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Union that raised some concerns about the validity of the new CSI. After the 9/11 attacks‚ the United States government and the 9/11 commission have enacted several global supply chain security legislations. Congress has directed the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to implement the new regulations Maritime Safety. The regulations includes the passage of the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 2002‚ creation of the Container Security Initiative (CSI)‚ the development of the 24-hour
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The Secretary of Transportation is the head of the Department of Transportation (DOT)‚ an agency of the federal government that is responsible for overseeing the national interests‚ development‚ and infrastructure needs regarding transportation throughout the entire country. The department was created in 1966 under the leadership of President Lyndon Johnson after conflict arose between the Defense Department and the Federal Aviation Agency over regulations on supersonic aircraft. With this new
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very vulnerable place to kill thousands of people with just one try. Many terrorist see airports as vulnerable targets and take advantage of the situation. Unites States of America has received many attacks and after 9-11‚ the U.S. Department of Homeland Security decided to create the federal agency‚ Transportation Security Administration (TSA). But‚ are they taking the correct measures to secure airports? In this essay‚ I will be talking about three main topics: How can we confront terrorists groups
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. The U.S border with Mexico spans almost 2‚000 miles from the states of California to Texas‚ and illegal immigration‚ drug trafficking‚ and other security breaches along the border have been issues of growing concern for decades. After September 11‚ 2001 the call to secure American borders increased and the idea of expanding physical layers of security along the Mexican border began to gain serious importance in the minds of lawmakers. Signed into law by Ex-President George W. Bush‚ the Secure
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policies on all of this nation’s positions‚ actions‚ and ideas about what goes on in the world. Foreign policy is everything that a nation does in relation to other nations. The CIA runs intelligence operations worldwide‚ while the Department of Homeland Security is tasked with protecting America from terrorist attacks. The US is part of many national security conglomerates‚ NATO being the most prominent. The UN exists to create peace between nations‚ through diplomatic efforts instead of war. American
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administrative changes made in a criminal justice agency in an effort to combat terrorism more effectively. Dozens of steps have been taken to stop terrorism domestically‚ but the risk has not been eliminated. The implementation of Homeland Security is a good place to start. Homeland Security has placed air marshals more visible in airports and on airplanes. The Bush Administration began in 2001 to prepare to expand marshal program. Some members
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(2009‚ January). PREVENTING TERRORISM‚ PROTECTING PRIVACY. The National Academies in Focus‚ 8(3)‚ 4-5. Retrieved August 2‚ 2011‚ from ABI/INFORM Trade & Industry. (Document ID: 1665734281). King‚ Wolf Seek to Reconstitute 9/11 Commission :House Homeland Security Committee News Release. (2011‚ July) Retrieved August 1‚ 2011‚ from Research Library. (Document ID: 2412671101). Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403300685.html Transportation Security Administration (2011) Passenger
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