Who was usually in charge of developing and maintaining the community emergency plan and how are those duties performed today?

Directions
In the following discussion thread, please make discussion posts that are thought provoking, causing discussion of the unit topics with perceptions, ideas, and supported facts.
Answer at least 2 of the following questions in DETAIL
Each question should be researched beyond the text book such as found in the McAfee Online Library, the Webliography area of the course or other Emergency Management Resource.
Unit 4 Discussion Questions
1. Who was usually in charge of developing and maintaining the community emergency plan and how are those duties performed today?
2. Describe the current process for deploying the National Guard to a disaster.
3. What is the Incident Command System, and why was it originally developed?
4. What are five sections of the General Staff within the ICS and what do they do?
5. Describe the positions of the command staff and what do they do?
6. What is the role of the Incident Commander and when would they begin delegating to Section Chiefs?
7. What are some of the reasons why communications among responding agencies is crucial and how does self-dispatching cause problems?
8. Describe the differences between Branches, Divisions, Groups, strike teams and task forces within ICS.
9. What kind of things do volunteer organizations provide victims in the aftermath of a disaster?
10. What are the basic steps involved in obtaining a presidential disaster declaration at each level of government?

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