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Terrorism has been very active around the world over the past years. Having a plan equipped for a terrorist attack or threat is vital since terrorist attacks and threats have become more common. The 9/11 attack was a crucial event that impacted many throughout the United States. This attack resulted in higher alerts towards terrorism and making sure plans and procedures are in place for all emergencies. Our economy has been through a lot of hardships throughout the years and is still enduring hard times, but having resilience is what keep the economy …show more content…
All participating agencies will send a liaison who will be accountable for transmitting information to and from their field jobs.
This plan includes local businesses, government buildings and city services. It is critical that each of these organizations create an emergency plan because communities and cities can shut down during a disaster. Shutting down a city will affect local businesses, city services and the government building. Every second counts when a disaster occurs and the city is shut down. If hospitals were impacted by a disaster the sick or injured will be unable to receive the proper treatment. Businesses will suffer tremendously from the day to day operations in loss of revenue. Some companies want recover from a disaster once their business is severely impacted.
Having an emergency continuity plan to ensure the business is ready to reopen is a great plan. This plan should address any possible threats that could happen expected or unexpectedly. Forming a plan that covers power outages, which is most common during disasters, lockdowns and system malfunctions will be very helpful.