You will need to familiarize yourself with your selected countys infrastructure threats and hazards vulnerabilities budgetary challenges and other assorted relevant details. You will use this same county for future assignments so no research you do here will be wasted.
In your capacity as an EM Planner you have impressed the Director of County Emergency Management with your knowledge of existing federal policy and doctrine. You recognize that at the county level operators often focus on operations tactics and skills sets. But youve also learned through your education that strategic plans and frameworks can be essential for laying the foundation and provide a baseline from which plans et al. can be drawn. The strategic framework that isprovided in the quadrennial homeland security review (QHSR) presents a common focus as well for every community to help align the goals and objectives of entities at all governmental levels in all sectors and including individuals or collectives of citizens and groups.
The QHSR also serves to present users with a better understanding of concepts that were never previously well-defined including that of homeland security. Essential principles priorities and vision are incorporated reflected the basic components of a solid strategy. Remembering that strategy is broad conceptual and in this case the means for providing a framework it should not be confused nor used for specific procedures prioritization nor any thorough understanding of a given organizations (other than DHS) roles and responsibilities.
For this units individual project you will read the entire QHSR. After reading the QHSR choose two of the five missions thatarediscussed within it to examine and apply to your community. Pay close attention to the goals that are subordinate to each mission as well. (You would normally apply all five missions but in this case time and space are limitations.)
After reading the QHSR you will draft a policy statement for it. Note thata policy statement is intended to reflect the evaluation of a policys relevance or applicability for specific usage. In this case you will craft a policy statement revealing your evaluation of the QHSR and its value for guiding the county in preparing emergency response plans. Your policy statement will serve to educate members of your countys EM team and also provide a means for you to offer specific recommendations relating to those portions of the QHSR that you consider most meritorious for the countys consideration.
In a 57 page policy statement you will do the following:
Needs could include threats hazards or vulnerabilities as you assess them.