Download or read book Disaster Response: Criteria for Developing and Validating Effective Response Plans written by William O. Jenkins and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-04 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the lessons learned from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was that effective disaster response requires planning followed by the execution of training and exercises to validate those plans. FEMA is responsible for disaster response planning. This testimony focuses on: (1) criteria for effective disaster response planning established in FEMA¿s National Response Framework; (2) additional guidance for disaster planning; (3) the status of disaster planning efforts; and (4) special circumstances in planning for oil spills. The auditor reviewed the policies and plans that form the basis of the preparedness system. This is a print on demand edition of an important, hard-to-find report.