MHS5201
Unit I Essay
Columbia Southern University
MHS5201
Unit I Essay
When the local or federal government creates policies, especially when those policies
pertain to community preparedness, emergency procedures, and overall safety, they do a great
job at getting the news out and involving the community. Currently, I reside in Georgia and work
in the emergency medical service. I have seen firsthand how policies when implemented in Geor-
gia have bettered the community. The two programs I am going to highlight in the following es-
say are Georgia Severe Weather Preparedness Week and the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC).
These programs help highlight Homeland Security’s core missions by informing, engaging, and
protecting the community.
Georgia Severe Weather Preparedness Week
During the Georgia Severe Weather Preparedness Week, Georgia Emergency Manage-
ment and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) in conjunction with the National Weather
Service (NWS) do an excellent job at teaching the community about severe weather. They go
over appropriate actions to take when there is a chance for severe weather, they go over the dif-
ferent types of severe weather, and they have drills that the community can participate in (Se-
vere, n.d). GEMA/HS and NWS break up the topics that are discussed, having one topic a day
during the week. This is designed so that they have the ability to go in-depth about each subject.
This recurring week keeps Georgians up to date on severe weather preparedness information,
along with reminding everyone of the emergency procedures to take in the event there is severe
weather.
Unit I Essay
Columbia Southern University
MHS5201
Unit I Essay
When the local or federal government creates policies, especially when those policies
pertain to community preparedness, emergency procedures, and overall safety, they do a great
job at getting the news out and involving the community. Currently, I reside in Georgia and work
in the emergency medical service. I have seen firsthand how policies when implemented in Geor-
gia have bettered the community. The two programs I am going to highlight in the following es-
say are Georgia Severe Weather Preparedness Week and the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC).
These programs help highlight Homeland Security’s core missions by informing, engaging, and
protecting the community.
Georgia Severe Weather Preparedness Week
During the Georgia Severe Weather Preparedness Week, Georgia Emergency Manage-
ment and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) in conjunction with the National Weather
Service (NWS) do an excellent job at teaching the community about severe weather. They go
over appropriate actions to take when there is a chance for severe weather, they go over the dif-
ferent types of severe weather, and they have drills that the community can participate in (Se-
vere, n.d). GEMA/HS and NWS break up the topics that are discussed, having one topic a day
during the week. This is designed so that they have the ability to go in-depth about each subject.
This recurring week keeps Georgians up to date on severe weather preparedness information,
along with reminding everyone of the emergency procedures to take in the event there is severe
weather.
