Using this chapter’s recommended Web sites, conduct an online critical assessment of national response and recovery protocols.

Web sites:

• Department of Justice Joint Terrorism Task Force
   
• FEMA, National Planning Frameworks
   
• FEMA, National Preparedness Goal
   
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Joint Field Office Activation and Operations

1. Are there certain national or local response and recovery protocols that appear to be more practical or viable than others?
    
2. Critically assess the National Planning Frameworks and National Preparedness Goal. Do they reflect objective and reasonable approaches for enhancing response and recovery systems?
    
3. In your opinion, how effective are national protocols?

To conduct an online search on research and monitoring organizations, activate the search engine on your Web browser and enter the following keywords:

• Homeland security response and recovery
   
• National disaster response and recovery