Disciussion

Question 1

Responding to a major emergency, whether caused by humans or a natural disaster, in a capable and timely manner is important to protecting the health and well-being of a given population. Simply knowing the available resources that are responding is not sufficient. Do you agree with this? Why, or why not? Define and discuss each section of NIMS and why it is important to identify responsible leaders in those sections.

Question 2

NIMS and IEMS are related but different. Compare and contrast the differences between NIMS and IEMS.

Question 3

Many EMS agencies have worked optimally with other agencies; whereas, others have not. Our text suggests the problem of not working well with other groups often stems from individuals who seek to protect their own organization's territory. Define what this statement means and give examples from your own life experiences.

Question 4

Our text states that cooperative training programs and collaboration between agencies have not been actively promoted over the last 50 years. Discuss why it is critical to share training programs and share employees to provide alternatives to jurisdictions that have limited resources.