Instruction
This bombing occurred in 1995, it was one of the most noted domestic terrorism events especially because TV coverage was starting to become more resourceful and timely.Your assignment is much about opinion, based on what you have learned thus far this semester about the National Incident Management System, National Framework, and overall interactions between various agencies.Some items to ponder and possibly write about – you can choose all or focus on one or more. This paper is about ensuring you understand the emergency management guidelines and incident management.
What was the impact of social media then vs. now? What would you expect to occur now and how would that impact the overall event and capture ability of the suspect?
How would the incident command structure that came into play after 9/11 have made a difference in the scene initially and throughout?
The national framework was not in place, how could this have helped? Would it have even made a difference?
This event was devastating and a shock to our nation yet on Patriots' Day, April 15, 2013 18 years later a domestic terror event occurred without any expectation that these individuals were planning this? How is that possible with the technology, social media, and government watching for terrorist?
Is there any links you see with the recent domestic terrorism such as school shootings, military base incidents, etc.?
If this were to happen in your community what resources would be deployed?
What emergency action plans would be activated from your local office of emergency management?
What lessons are we learning and what lessons are we failing to learn?
Anything else you want to expand on.