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The paper will be on federal preparedness and mitigation programs. The outline should be used as guide for this paper. The paper should be written in APA format, double-spaced with 12-point, Times New Roman font. Beyond the 8 pages, the paper will need to have a title page and a reference page as well as at least 5 sources. The assignment should be submitted in Word.
I. Introduction-Federal Preparedness and Mitigation Programs
a. Describe Hazards and Disasters. Identify the Comprehensive Emergency Management Cycle.
II. Preparedness - Threat Hazard Identification and Risk assessment (THIRA)
a. Prevention
b. Protection
c. Mitigation
d. Response
e. Recovery
III. Hazard Mitigation
a. Organize Resources
b. Assess Risks
c. Develop a Mitigation Plan
d. Implement the Plan and Monitor progress
IV. National Response Plan -FEMA
a. National Disaster Recover Framework
b. National Preparedness Guidelines
c. Nation Incident Management System (NIMS)
V. Federal Programs - National Preparedness Directorate
a. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
i. Floodplain Management
ii. Flood Mapping
iii. Flood Insurance
b. Ready.gov
c. National Dam Safety Program (NDSP)
d. National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP)
e. National Weather Service (NWS), National Oceania Atmosphere Association (NOAA), National Hurricane Program
VI. Grant Programs
a. Fire Management Assistance Grant Program
b. Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
c. Pre-disaster Mitigation Grant Program
VII. Conclusion and Summary - The value of hazard mitigation and preparedness
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Department of Homeland Security, FEMA. (2019, April). Federal Emergency Management Agency. Retrieved from FEMA: FEMA. (2003).
Integrating Man made Hazards into Mitigation Planning.
FEMA. (2016). Disaster Recovery Plan Framework.
Islam, T. R. (2015). Hazard Mitigation in Emergency Management. Maine: Elsevier.
Schwab, A. S. (2016). Hazard Mitigation and Preparedness: An Introduction text for Emergency Management and Planning. CRC Press.