The Federal Emergency Management Agency - 2125 Words

Introduction On April 1, 1979 the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) emerged in the United States. The purpose of this agency was to coordinate the response to all types of crises in America to help alleviate local and state government crisis management. In the case of a major crisis in a state, the governor must declare a state of emergency, and request to the president that the state is in need of assistance from FEMA. In addition to assisting states in crisis management, FEMA also provides training of response personnel in the United States, ensuring that people are equipt with the knowledge and skills to assist in case of a disaster (fema.gov). After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Congress the Homeland Security†¦show more content†¦The proper use of strategic planning can insure that the goals and objections of an organization are clearly presented with a precise action plan to see the goals in fruition. In this paper, we identify the importance of strategic pl anning in organizations while analyzing FEMA’s 2014-2018 strategic plan. FEMA’s mission statement, core values and goals will be closely examined to determine whether its strategic plan accurately prepares them for their future. Subject Matter 1) How was the plan formulated? When looking at the formulation of the strategic plan for FEMA, FEMA’s Administrator W. Craig Fugate, states that â€Å"this strategic plan was developed through the involvement of hundreds of FEMA employees and many external stakeholders who contributed to generating our objectives, strategies, and outcomes, and who are now working with us to execute this plan† (Fema.gov). According to Pynes, strategic human resources management is the belief that agencies need realistic knowledge of the talent and capabilities of their current staff in order to be effective and adapt to changes quickly. Agencies should implement human resources activities, policies, and practices to make the necessary ongoing changes to improve or support the changes within the agency’s operational and strategic objectives (Pynes, 2013 p. 37). The formulation of the 2014-2018 strategic plan for FEMA connects to Pynes belief of acknowledging the abilities of staff