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PAF 552: Mod 4 discussion postThe general public, and some within public safety, are under the impression that if an emergency exceeds the ability or resources of local responders that the federal government will step in and take over.However, today’s emergency management system supports the premise that disasters are best managed at the lowest possible governmental level, and that federal assistance supports and does not direct those efforts.Discussion Question: Knowing that there are many disasters that exceed local resources, but don’t rise to the level of federal support, how can an emergency manager at a local or state level manage expectations for these “tweener” disasters? What tools are there (or should be) to help fill that management gap?
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PAF 552: Mod 4 discussion post
The general public, and some within public safety, are under the impression that if an emergency
exceeds the ability or resources of local responders that the federal government will step in and
take over.
However, today’s emergency management system supports the premise that disasters are best
managed at the lowest possible governmental level, and that federal assistance supports and does
not direct those efforts.
Discussion Question: Knowing that there are many disasters that exceed local resources, but
don’t rise to the level of federal support, how can an emergency manager at a local or state level
manage expectations for these “tweener” disasters? What tools are there (or should be) to help
fill that management gap?
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