Trident HLS405 National Response Framework And National Incident

HLS 405 TUI National Response Framework And National Incident Management System Discussion

Module 1 – Case Assignment 1

NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK (NRF) AND NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS)

Case Overview

NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK (NRF)

Implementation of National Response Framework Mission Area

This Implementation effort is consistent with Presidential Policy Directive (PPD)-8. Core capabilities are the distinct elements needed to achieve the National Preparedness Goal (NPG) (See Overview of the National planning Frameworks).

The Response mission area includes 14 core capabilities as follows:

1.Planning

2.Public Information and Warning

3.Operational Coordination

4.Critical Transportation

5.Environmental Response/Health and Safety

6.Fatality Management Services

7.Infrastructure Systems

8.Mass Care Services

9.Mass Search and Rescue Operations

10. On-Scene Security and Protection

11. Operational Communications

12. Public and Private Services and Resources

13. Public Health and Medical Services

14. Situational Assessment.

NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS)

Command and Management: Incident Commander (IC) and Command Staff

According to NIMS, the Incident Command System is responsible for the overall management of a system.

The five management functions of the Incident Command System of an incident are:

1.Incident Command – Sets the incident objectives, strategies, and priorities and has overall responsibility for the incident.

2.Operations – Conducts operations to reach the incident objectives.

3.Planning – Supports the incident action planning process by tracking resources, and collecting/analyzing information.

4.Logistics – Provides resources and needed services to support the achievement of the incident objectives.

5.Finance & Administration Monitors costs related to the incident (NIMS).

Case Assignment

NRF

Rank order (in order of priority) the 14 core capabilities of the NRF. Explain why you rank ordered 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Be specific.

Explain how the United States conducts an all-hazards response in the five preparedness mission areas of prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and disaster recovery.

NIMS

When would a Deputy Incident Commander (Deputy IC) be necessary? Give examples.

In The missing piece of NIMS: Teaching incident commanders how to function in the edge of Chaos, the author notes that first responders have to deal with a disaster situation already unfolding, and not “all the pieces fit together nicely.” The author writes about the Five Tenets of Working in Chaos. Please paraphrase each one using your own words.

Assignment Expectations

Length: This Case Assignment should be 3-5 pages, not counting the title page and references.

References: At least two references should be included from academic sources (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles). Required readings are included. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The references should be cited within the text and listed at the end of the assignment in the References section (preferably in APA format).

Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to question.

Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted for minor errors, assignments are expected to adhere to standard guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity.

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Module 1 – Background

NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK (NRF) AND NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (NIMS)

Required Reading

Comprehensive Preparedness Guide (CPG) 201, 3rd Ed. (2018). FEMA. https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1527613746…

Executive Summary: Unified San Diego County Emergency Services Organization Operational Area Emergency Plan (2010). Office of Emergency Services, County of San Diego. Retrieved from http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/oes/emergency_manage…

National Incident Management System (2017), 3rd. Ed., FEMA. Retrieved from https://www.fema.gov/media-library-data/1508151197…

2019 National Preparedness Report. (2019). FEMA.gov. Retrieved from https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/document…. Click 2019 National Preparedness Report Executive Summary and review the 2-page findings.

Presidential Policy Directive/PPD-8: National Preparedness (2011). U.S. Department of Homeland Security Retrieved from: http://www.dhs.gov/presidential-policy-directive-8…

Renauld, C. (2012). The missing piece of NIMS: Teaching incident commanders how to function in the edge of Chaos, Homeland Security Affairs, 8(8). Retrieved from: http://www.hsaj.org/?article=8.1.8[Download article]

Required Websites

National Planning Frameworks. FEMA. http://www.fema.gov/national-planning-frameworks

National Response Framework, Fourth Edition. FEMA. https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/document…

Required Videos

Citywide Incident Management System (2019). NYC Emergency Management. Retrieved from https://www1.nyc.gov/site/em/about/citywide-incident-management-system.page

Incident Command System, NIMS Familiarization (2012). RMP Corp. Retrieved from:
 Note: Regardless of whether the presenter talks about natural or manmade disasters, focus on the components of NIMS.