In your post, you covered the responsibilities of different government levels regarding emergency management. Looking at what you wrote, what approach can be used by both the state and the federal government to formalize the relationship and establish how interagency communication and collaboration will be executed? When developing the formal agreement, what factors should you address to support interagency collaboration between the various organizations?
a) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) - Factors include roles and responsibilities, communication protocols, resource sharing, and coordination mechanisms.
b) Executive Order - Factors include clear delineation of authority, reporting structures, resource allocation, and dispute resolution mechanisms.
c) Informal agreements - Factors include mutual trust, ad hoc coordination, informal communication channels, and shared databases.
d) Bilateral treaties - Factors include legal obligations, jurisdictional boundaries, mutual aid agreements, and interoperable systems.