Discipline: Global issues & Disaster and Crisis management

Think back to a hurricane or other natural disaster that you have experienced in your own life. Were you working in emergency services and did you play a role as a responder? Was your experience as a victim of the disaster? Discuss the challenges you experienced as you lived through the event and what you […]

 I didn’t know what to specify while ordering the paper but  I have written approximately 1300 words that need to be edited. They somehow show how I want the rest of the paper to flow however, they need to be rewritten to go smoothly with the new 1300 words. Feel free to remove or fix any […]

DHS was established shortly after 9/11. It brings together 22 different agencies to protect the United States “to ensure a homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards. Imagine that your employer placed you in charge of the disaster planning office for a major U.S. city such as Chicago. What type […]

Watch CBP intelligence chief: Securing the border is “attainable” [Video file]. From watching current news, what do you see as the number one border U.S. infiltration risk and why? Suggest a strategy for reducing the U.S. infiltration risk. Compare your suggested strategy with your classmates’. What strengths and weaknesses do you see in their suggested […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was established shortly after 9/11. It brings together 22 different agencies to protect the United States. Through the years, U.S. embassies all over the world have been targets of protests and violence by terrorist groups and displeased citizens trying to make a point or simply causing chaos and mayhem. […]

Every student needs to read all three of the case studies below (they are short). You should be familiar with each case study’s: foundational background arguments, ethical debate surrounding the public health issue, concerns of the stakeholders involved, and ethical questions that arise from these situations. After you have read the case studies, you will conduct a […]

Refer to Overview of Federal Efforts to prepare for and respond to Hurricane Maria. https://www.fema.gov/blog/overview-federal-efforts-prepare-and-respond-hurricane-maria Living through Hurricane Maria (2018):A lesson in resilience. FEMA. https://www.fema.gov/blog/living-through-hurricane-maria-lesson-resilience Many federal agencies were involved in the pre- and post-disaster of Hurricane Maria and Puerto Rico. Pick two agencies and comment on their involvement. Do you see evidence of interagency […]

The American Red Cross, one of the most widely known NGOs, responds to approximately 70,000 disasters of varying types and severity every year in the U.S., under the direction of the National Disaster Operations Center in Washington, D.C. (RedCross.org). There is no question that the Red Cross provides a vital service to the American public […]

Explore and discuss the Department of Defense (DoD) roles and its preparedness in supporting interagency coordination during times of natural and man-made disasters impacting homeland security. Pick any natural or man-made disaster that has occurred in the United States or its territories abroad (e.g., Puerto Rico, Guam, etc.). Did our military properly exercise adequate interagency […]

For this activity, you must use the required reading that corresponds to the region you are assigned as noted in the Study Materials. However, you are also encouraged to conduct your own additional online research. Instructions Collaborating with your team, answer the following questions regarding the key factors affecting globalization salient for your assigned region. […]