Alliances between the public and private sectors have been an issue debated for generations. The people rely on the government perhaps at no more urgent of a time than when a disaster occurs. The need for resources and expertise is only surpassed by the effective ability to execute their use when needed most. Partnerships between the government and private sector business can help get the right resources at the correct locations on time and with less taxpayer burden. The primary obstacle for achieving successful partnerships is accountability. Who will be held accountable if and when something goes wrong? Increasing government regulations will not improve government response to emergencies, but increasing government accountability will. From the top down, corporate leaders and elected government officials must be held accountable. Once accountability is established in a partnership between the government and private sectors, resources and ability to effectively dispatch them would improve. Public trust would be gained and community "buy-in" would be substantially increased (Griffin Padgett, D. R., Shuhui Sophy, C., & Parekh, V. 2013). Allying the private and public sectors allows the government to do more with fewer taxes, passing a portion of the cost to operate onto the corporations. The government is able to provide support to a much larger number of people by relying on communities to become more self-reliant. Existing rules and regulations would serve as a guideline for response plans established at local levels. Communities would use corporate and government leaders to establish a "think-tank" of people to determine best and worse case scenarios that could affect them. Corporate and government input to build plans that would fit the community and identify additional needs would be equal. Once both parties establish local plans, the government and the private sector would be accountable for their part of the plan. Companies would be expected to hold a bond for certain high-risk actions that would have a significant impact on the environment and/or financial institutions and businesses. To limit the corporations' liability, personal and business loans, grants and settlements would be capped based on previous years reported earnings by the claimants. Corporations that fail to establish sufficient bonds would be subject to fines