homework

For this assignment, select a natural disaster that has affected you in some way such
as a hurricane, tornado, blizzard, or wildfire, and look at the National Incident
Management Systems (NIMS) and the National Response Framework (NRF), both of
which are addressed in Chapter 9. Address how the NRF and NIMS were used to bring
the disaster under control. Explain your role or how you or someone you know was
affected by the disaster (i.e., psychologically and/or physically).

In your paper,

● Explain why changes were necessary in the existing response structure
which lead to the NRF in use today.

● Explain, based on the disaster you identified, how the response dictated the
NRF and NIMS response would be used if the disaster occurred today.

● Justify whether or not you think states should take a more active role in
emergency management at the local level and if implementation of the NRF
usurps state responsibility and jurisdiction when responding to a disaster.

The National Response Framework paper

● Must be two to three double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and
references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
Writing Center’s APA Style

● (Links to an external site.)
● resource.
● Must include a separate title page with the following:

○ Title of paper
○ Student’s name
○ Course name and number
○ Instructor’s name
○ Date submitted

Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
The thesis must be in both the introduction and the conclusion.

● Must use at least two scholarly sources or official government sources in
addition to the course text

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