Emergency, Planning, and Operations Methodology

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This paper presents an outline of the planning and operations methodology of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security for emergency or crisis situations. The paper examines the plans in place for coordinating communication and for implementing the necessary actions required in an emergency and concludes that the plans are sufficient to deal with a crisis situation.

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"The Department of Homeland Security is fully aware of the importance of local and state first responders. Currently managed under the Department of Justice, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency and other various offices, local firefighters, state and local law enforcement, and local emergency medical personnel would be subject to the Department of Homeland Security's authority (http://www.whitehouse.gov/deptofhomeland/sect4.html). Moreover, the Department is prepared to "develop and manage a national training and evaluation system to design curriculum, set standards, evaluate, and reward performance in local, state, and federal training efforts." "

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