1.What impact-both negative and positive-did September 11th have on the private sector as it applies to preparedness, prevention, response, and recovery to catastrophes or security incidents? How did September 11th change organizational attitudes toward preparedness? How did September 11th change organizational attitudes toward prevention? What is meant by business continuity and why should businesses have a continuity of operations plan?
2. What is the difference between homeland security events and natural disaster events? What is "all hazards management"? What is the role of external relations (all parties involved) and communications in response to a critical incident or emergency situation? How does the appropriate level of communication impact the overall effectiveness of response? What recommendations would you make to ensure interagency cooperation and effective communication as it applies to an organization's security plan in response to a critical incident or emergency situation? Explain.