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DSC 1004 University of South Florida Resource Management Process Discussion

 

**Posts submissions will be based on information from the FEMA information/or website www.fema.gov with a minimum of one Scholarly internet source. Please make sure references used are properly cited according to APA (6th edition) formatting.

1. The resource management process can be separated into two parts: resource management as an element of preparedness and resource management during an incident. Describe in detail the Resource Management process.

2. Describe the “Credentialing Process” for personnel and why it is important. Describe “Resource Typing” in detail.

3. Describe Area Command and how it might work.

4. Describe the Command Staff and their functions.

5. What are NGOs? Give an example.

6. Describe the NIMS revision process.

7. How can technology be incorporated to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of incident management?

8. For an Incident of your choosing briefly describe the information you would include in an ICS Form 201 and briefly describe how the information can be utilized.

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

1. You have just been appointed Emergency Manager for your County. After reviewing the CEMP, you discover some areas where resource needs may not have been adequately anticipated. The strategy for deploying resources seems sketchy too.

Discussion: Explain how you would go about addressing these needs.

2. You are Liaison Officer for the “Lead Agency” during a Multi-Agency response to a major Hazmat incident with casualties and a major evacuation effort.

Discussion Assignment: Describe your function in the UCS system. Give some specific examples

3. Assume you are the manager of the agency you currently work for and your agency has implemented NIMS. Knowing what you have learned in the previous assignments about the NIMS systems, propose a change that you feel will enhance the system’s performance in disaster situations.