Color-coded alert levels and duct tape — See homeland security demystified. Learn how the department is organized and its vision, mission, and goals for 2009 and beyond. Gain a new appreciation for the public-sector planning and preparedness efforts, and tie in your own readiness role(s) as both a citizen and professional/business contributor.

Learning Nuggets

·         Understand the general roles/responsibilities of Homeland Security

·         Learn the organizational structure of State-level HSEM and how it relies on and relates to the private realms

·         Identify the critical focus on preparedness/readiness