1. While the majority of federal emergency and disaster assistance is coordinated and provided by FEMA, other federal agencies provide assistance under authorities in conjunction with the Stafford Act declaration or through separate authorities. Identify and discuss five (5) of these agencies highlighting a brief descriiption of the work performed by each agency with respect to federal emergency management.

2. Describe the specific roles and responsibilities of the US Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to national preparedness as well as how that role is coordinated and deconflicted with other federal agencies and officials, and under what authority (e.g., written policy).

3. What are the six parts of the National preparedness System? Which one of those parts would be most appropriately associated with developing mitigation techniques for emergency response and which would be most appropriately associated with developing response techniques? Provide support for your assessment.

4. Compare and contrast principles and procedures for varying types of disaster preparedness at the individual and organizational levels.

5. What is the value of having a “knowledge-based approach” to the the discipline and practice of Emergency Management?