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Discussion - Week 7

Discussion - Week 7

Q Answer all of the following questions in the Discussion Board for this week: Can system objectives be realistically established across a broad range of autonomous or semi-autonomous agencies and departments? Is it desirable to have consistent objectives across different departments and agencies? Does the lack of a cohesive system of objectives, goals, and mission statements seriously impair the waging of the war on terror? Often left out of the establishment of agency goals and priorities is the general public. Yet, the public is the key constituency that First Responders seek to protect and to render assistance in the event of an act of terrorism. Should the public have a role in establishing the system objectives of an agency or department? Explain your answer. Share any relevant experience you may have that illustrates how an agency, department, or company crafted its mission goals and system-wide objectives. Be sure to identify the challenges the organization faced in crafting these objectives and the degree to which the organization met its mission in establishing these goals and benchmarks. Your response should be at least 4 paragraphs. Respond to at least three of your colleagues in each of the discussion board areas.

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I think that there can be establishment of system objectives when a broad range of autonomous or semi-autonomous agencies and departments working together. This is because there have to be benchmarks established for standardizing emergency operations. There cannot be the same mistakes committed again and again just because the situation keeps changing or the awareness of the emergency responders becomes an issue. There has to be the setting up of mutual goals to ensure that every emergency responding individual from every agency can consider the minimization of risks of terrorism to be the major target to be achieved in future.