Discussion:
Unit I Literature Review
Conduct a literature review of federal acts and directives that define the roles and responsibilities of disaster response. Analyze the key principles of the National Response Plan (NRP) and the National Response Framework (NRF).
Write a two-page essay of 500 words with a minimum of two references.
Identify the basic premise for the NRP and the key principles of the NRF.
Discuss how the NRF improved the NRP. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.
Please save your file as a .docx, .doc, or .rtf file before submitting it in Blackboard.
Unit I Research Paper Topic
In Unit VII, you will turn in a research paper that will analyze the operations of the emergency operations center at one level of government and the interface between the public and private sectors. In this unit, you will choose the topic for your research paper.
Choose a natural or man-made disaster that required the interaction of local, state, and federal governments and the activation of the NRF.
Topic: 2008 Midwestern Floods
In a one-page document, identify the disaster (not to exceed 10 years old),include a brief description, and describe the importance of this disaster.
Format your work in APA Style (6th ed.), and upload it to Blackboard.