Homeland Security

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the attacks on the World Trade Center and highlights that the first responders at the scene are firefighters, police and paramedics. The paper notes that effective and speedy emergency communication is paramount for response personnel when uncertainty occurs in the aftermath of a disaster. This paper investigates the issues and the concerns that are faced by the first responders as a result of the new environment of global terrorism. This paper identifies some of the most significant features of the new safety plan made by the US Department of Homeland Security.

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Introduction
Discussion
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"First responders on the scene had never before encountered similar situations and as such had no knowledge of the precautions that were required. Emergency communications agencies like the North American Center for Emergency Communications (NACEC) were set up to provide quick and speedy services in cases of disaster. "To protect and enhance public safety and health by facilitating the local implementation and maintenance of efficient 911 service and poison control emergency communication services," has been the mission statement of a number of State and Local agencies dealing with emergency response."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Sykes, L., Richards, P., Kim W-Y., Armitage, J., Jacob, K., & Lerner-Lam, Art. (2001) Seismograms recorded by LCSN Station PAL (Palisades, NY) New York, Columbia University. Retrieved February 18, 2008 from http://www.ldeo.columbia.edu/LCSN/Eq/20010911_wtc.html
• TRADE. (2008). The Training Resources and Data Exchange Washington, D.C., FEMA. Retrieved February 18, 2008, from http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa/trade/index.shtm
• LLIS. (2008) Lessons Learned Information Shared Washington, D.C., Department of Homeland Security, Retrieved February 18, 2008, from https://www.llis.dhs.gov/index.do
• RKB. (2008) Responder Knowledge Base. Washington, D.C., Department of Homeland Security, Retrieved February 18, 2008, from https://www.rkb.us/

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