Federal Emergency Management Agency

Bottled water offers many benefits tap water cannot provide thus making it a clear choice. Bottled water is convenient, portable, and offers a variety of choices when buying. It can be stored for long periods of time and is a key resource during emergencies. When emptied, the bottles can also be reused or recycled if disposed of properly. What makes bottled water so appealing? Why would someone choose bottled water over readily available tap water? The bottle itself. This thin plastic container…

mortar institutions as the brains of their operations and only left these buildings to respond to emergencies. Radios were, and continue to be, the primary source of communication; relaying information from computing resources found within the office to officers in the field. However, the evolution of mobile technology has increased the autonomy of first-responders in the field, with nearly all emergency vehicles now equipped with on-board computers. Nonetheless, the capabilities of these…

operations and assets, and to determine effective strategies to make them more secure and resilient. All Federal department and agency heads are responsible for the identification, prioritization, assessment, remediation, and security of their respective internal critical infrastructure…

In the environments of local government and non-profits, management is a key asset that can build partnerships in order to deliver bold solutions to underlying problems. Thus, each manager is assessed based on the results he or she delivers to their respective organization(s). Over the last few decades, increased levels of scrutiny have been placed on public managers. This development has greatly changed the world of nonprofit management education, especially as the growth of the nonprofit…

fight back against terrorism (“The War,” 2018). Since then, various laws and regulations have been put in place to help provide a feeling of security to American Society. Moreover, to aid in the relief efforts that follow events that are considered emergencies, such as terrorist attacks and natural disasters. Consequently, of these various enactments, the following has been found to be hurtful to American society: Homeland Security, the USA Patriot Act, and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance…

ASSESSMENT OF ORGANIZATIONAL SERVICES OVERVIEW There are several agencies within Montgomery County, Texas that provide victims of elder abuse with assistance. In order to learn more about these specific services and how agencies collaborate with one another, five different agencies were interviewed: Adult Protective Services, the Department of Aging and Disability, the Montgomery County Women’s Center, Tri-County Behavioral Healthcare, and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Adult…

until the mid 1990s, considered primarily a subject that was relegated to Federal agencies. Beginning with the World Trade Center bombing of 1993 and including the bombing of the Federal building in Oklahoma City in 1995 and the Olympic Games in Atlanta in 1996, America saw an increased need for first responders to be local. By increasing the education and information shared with local and state law enforcement, the Federal Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security (after its…

Denton, Texas with a bachelors in Science in Emergency Administration and Planning with a minor in Leadership of Community and Nonprofit Organizations. Also, I received my Associates in Arts from Richland Community College in Dallas, Texas. While in college I interned and later volunteered at American Red Cross for over three years. That that is when my passion grew for volunteering and helping people in need. I later joined the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) they focused on the…

never fails to peak my interest and curiosity to learn more about the world around me and the world long past. With this degree I hope to establish myself within the bureaucracy of the United States government, in areas such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Citizenship and Immigration Services, or the United States Intelligence Community. I’ve…

Federal probation officers help offenders reenter society by directing them towards helpful resources and supervising them in the community. They pursue education in areas such as psychology and criminal justice and find it rewarding to keeping the public safe while helping offenders reform. The officers use scientific methods, experience and training to predict risks and to identify ways to reduce recidivism. The need for these professionals is increasing as American legislators look for more…