Decision Making – Leadership The authors list several areas of common mistakes in decision making during events (disasters). One common mistake is “Don’t disregard the mental health of first responders”. As Emergency Managers, we often make poor decision when it comes to the mental health of our first responders. During disasters, why is the mental […]
Why is it important for Emergency Managers to be competent in NIMS?
Emergency Management Leadership As stated in Chapter 7 page 202, “ It is important to be competent, not just compliant, when it comes to National Incident Management System (NIMS)/Incident Command System (ICS) as liability occurs when we fail to use them property and people suffer consequently. Why is it important for Emergency Managers to be […]
Talk briefly about how the U.S. has seen a rise in cyber-attacks. How does it affect Emergency Managers when it comes to preparedness and mitigation?
Responses to Questions/Emergency Management Respond to the following questions. A way to mitigate the inaccuracy of information during group decision-making is to have a representative in the group that can speak to the situation at hand. Subject matter experts are essential personnel for decision-making groups. Each individual offers a different level of experience, knowledge, and […]