Local elected or appointed officials

Question

Question: Local elected or appointed officials

Options:

1.  Conduct a preliminary damage assessment and submit documentation to FEMA requesting a Federal disaster declaration.
2.  Delegate responsibility for emergency management and typically are not involved in the incident response and recovery.
3.  Should be present at the Incident Command Post to direct the first responders in executing tactical operations.
4.  May need to help shape or modify laws, policies, and budgets to aid preparedness efforts and to improve emergency management and response capabilities.

Answer 1

4. May need to help shape or modify laws, policies, and budgets to aid preparedness efforts and to improve emergency management and response capabilities.

Local elected or appointed officials may need to help shape or modify laws, policies, and budgets to aid preparedness efforts and to improve emergency management and response capabilities.