My most recent article on Disaster Readiness discusses how to write measurable Target Capabilities. I think as a result of the latest Presidential Policy Directive (PPD-8), we will see a Presidential mandate to measure Disaster Readiness in quantifiable terms.
As the term “Whole Community” approach to Disaster Readiness becomes more common in future DHS/FEMA discussions and guidance documents, I hope the Jurisdictional Emergency Manager will be recognized as the overall leader, facilitator and community mentor for Disaster Readiness. I believe that if “Everyone is Responsible, No one is Accountable.” The buck has to stop with the community expert in Emergency Management. That person is the jurisdiction’s Emergency Manager. Read the article at: http://tiny.cc/dn1eu
