1. How would you include the DoD in your Emergency Response Plan? Or would you?
2. Scenario: A federal building suddenly blows up in your city where you oversee the Emergency Response Plan. You are called by law enforcement officers who note that they have apprehended three military personnel with explosives in their possession. The two men and one woman are listed as AWOL; they have threatened that if they are not released, another operative will blow up more undisclosed buildings. The police have contacted the FBI and will detain the suspects. Meanwhile, two more buildings explode near a military outpost in which civilians and military personnel were killed.
Evaluate your resource and recommend appropriate courses of action relative to homeland security. What will be your first step? Why? Be specific and cite your sources.
3. As Incident Commander, would you oversee posting U.S. Army personnel in strategic locations in your town during a terrorist attack? Please cite specific policy in your response.
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.
Required Reading
Dolan, A. M., & Thompson, R.M., (2013). Integration of drones into domestic airspace: Selected legal issues. Current Politics and Economics of the United States, Canada and Mexico, 15(1), 107-137. Retrieved from Trident University Library.
FEMA IS-75: Military Resources in Emergency Management (2011). FEMA. Retrieved from https://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is75/student%20manual/student%20manual.pdf Read “Integration of Military Resources in Accordance with NIMS and NRF” pp. SM III-8 to SM III-21
Larson, E. V., & Peters, J. E. (2001;2000;). Appendix D: Overview of the Posse Comitatus Act. Preparing the U.S. Army for homeland security (1st ed., pp. 243-245). RAND Corporation. Retrieved from Trident University Library.
Federal Emergency Management Agency. (2022, December).National Preparedness Report, 2022.Retrieved from https://www.fema.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fema_2022-npr.pdf
Required Websites
American Red Cross: Terrorism Preparedness: http://www.redcross.org/get-help/prepare-for-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/terrorism
USNORTHCOM and NORAD Posture Statement: https://www.norad.mil/Newsroom/Article/2572565/usnorthcom-and-norad-posture-statement/
United States Northern Command: https://www.northcom.mil/About/