Preparedness for Terrorism
What can the US government and the average citizen do to be prepared for another 9/11? Are there any laws
that should be enacted? What should the everyday person do to be prepared?What are our major soft targets
that might be at risk? How can we prepare and mitigate attacks? Are our borders secure from terrorist coming
in, and what are we doing to track people who become radicalized here?
There are have been 4 traditional phases of Emergency management which are Mitigation, Preparedness,
Response, and Recovery. Recently, Prevention has been added to the “Preparedness Cycle” as a phase. For
this assignment, you will review and create a case study on any topic in relation to an Emergency Management
Phase focusing on the Preparedness Phase. Your case study should a process or record of research in which
detailed consideration is given to the development of a particular person, group, or situation over a period of
time. Case studies are a popular research method in the Emergency Management arena. Case studies aim to
analyze specific issues within the boundaries of a specific environment, situation or organization. The Case
Study should be at least 2 pages and be in the APA format