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This 5 page paper looks at the handling of a disaster at the state level and a need for federal assistance. When evaluating emergency response in the state of California, and how it is aligned with the federal government, it becomes clear that federal resources are important. FEMA is discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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them financially. The resources present in a state agency are often limited, so it is prudent to become aligned with federal agencies that generally do have greater resources. While those
resources are shared throughout the nation, the neediest areas will get the most money. Therefore, when disaster strikes in California, it is prudent for agencies to make sure that the
region is designated a disaster area so that the residents will have access to federal dollars. When an event occurs in California, the situation is generally written up in a
certain format and an organizational chart created ("Governors Office of Emergency Services," 1999). It is explained that "if the Action Plan is written, it should include an Organization Chart which
identifies the Incident Command elements activated for the incident or event. It is traditionally structured hierarchically, and includes the Incident Commander, Command Staff, General Staff sections, and activated branches, groups,
task forces, or units" ("Governors Office of Emergency Services," 1999). This structure allows some flexibility during moments of crisis. At Californias resources page online, there is a list of federal
agencies which the state may call on such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), US Geological Survey (USGS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA), the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA), and the South Pacific Division of the US Army Corps of Engineers ("State, Federal, and Non-Profit Agencies," 2007). FEMA, a part of that list, is generally thought to
possess important resources. In fact, FEMA is well known for its work in terms of disaster relief. Whenever disaster strikes, FEMA is involved. Of course, there has been much
criticism of FEMA in terms of its activities, lack of quick response and so forth. Despite criticism, FEMA is vital and it further is an organization that performs several
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