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Several other countries have followed the U.S. lead to reorganize their government agencies and adopt the terminology of “homeland security.”

Based on your preparation and our discussions during the scenarios, pick the correct statements regarding the media in emergency management:

In class, we examined the concept of homeland security through the lens of the missions of the Department of Homeland Security. Select from the list below the only mission is solely owned and executed by the Department (all of the others require support and engagement from other organizations as well).

What is the following statement? “A secure and resilient nation with the capabilities required across the whole community to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk.”  Answer: _______________ _______________ _______

Which of the follow led to the reorganization of existing and creation of new federal agencies? (pick all that apply)

Based on your preparation and our discussions during the scenarios, pick the correct statements regarding the media in emergency management:

All five of the major functional areas of ICS are needed for every incident.

While the concept and Department of Homeland Security was established in response to terrorism, with the growth of responsibilities and other priorities, terrorism is no longer a primary focus for DHS.

Which of the following countries have followed the lead of the United States in creating a “Department of Homeland Security?”

A _______________ ______________ enables the continuous operation of critical government and business functions and is essential to human health and safety or economic welfare. In the scenarios we worked to identify which ones had been disrupted and the priorities for re-establishing them