With shared land and water borders between the United States and Canada, a shared or coordinated response to disasters and global emergencies is likely. In this assignment, youll prepare an executive summary comparing the 2 systems and addressing how their similarities and differences would affect collaboration and communication during emergency events.
Write a 1,050- to 1,250-word executive summary of the U.S. and Canadian emergency management systems. Address the following in your executive summary:
Describe the U.S. emergency management system.
Describe the Canadian emergency management system.
Explain the steps involved in a multinational response involving both countries.
Discuss how interagency collaboration and communication can be maintained when systems existing in the United States and Canada are disparate.