National Response Pl An Effective Emergency Plan - 1321 Words

National Response Plan Howard L. Hayes Saint Leo University Abstract Why is it necessary for our country to have an effective emergency plan in place? Why does it matter how the country responds to emergencies when every part of our country, including cities and states, face emergency situations on a daily basis all over? Some are bad to worse, and some horrific to deadly. Well, this paper explains the importance of the National Response Plan and why it is necessary for our country to have it in place. It explores several articles that have been published to show the results on the effectiveness and response of the National Response Plan. The National Response Framework, previously called The National†¦show more content†¦The federal government passed several relief acts since 1803, but none consisted of an emergency response until Jimmy Carter put one in place in April 1, 1979, which was called FEMA. FEMA stands for Federal Emergency Management Agency. Their mission is to support the citizens and first responders to promote that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. The federal government has provided ways to respond to emergencies to provide immediate safety, food and shelter, and ensure that the needs of the communities are met. Since established, FEMA has maintained their commitment to serving the country s people. Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act were signed into law on November 3, 1988 and amended the Disaster Relief Act of 1974. The system formed creat ed ways to trigger financial assistance in case the president declared an emergency through FEMA. FEMA adopted many Acts to form under them, including Homeland Security Act, Sandy Recovery, and the Katrina Recovery Act. Because of the limited threats and disasters at the time, the plan was enough to cover all threats that the country faced. However, the plan was not enough to ensure safety and assistance of the two major circumstances after the devastating hit of the terrorists’ attacks on September 11, 2001 and