State governments supplement local efforts before, during, and after incidents by applying in-state resources first. If a state anticipates that its resources may be exceeded, the governor may request assistance from other states or the Federal Government through a Stafford Act Declaration. Analyze and apply the assigned weekly reading and conduct additional research for to complete this discussion.
Discuss the following:
(1) the purpose and role of PPPs in interagency EM, include examples;
(2) the purpose, tenets, and major role of EMAC in interagency EM
(3) explain the protocol and procedures for the State in the Declaration Process;
(4) major roles and responsibilities of the Governor, State Homeland Security Advisor, and the National Guard;
(5) Discuss obstacles that might inhibit interagency cooperation at the State level, and what are the consequences of the lack of interagency cooperation on emergency management; provide recent examples.
