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Preparedness

  • Citizen Corps (FEMA)
    A nationwide grassroots effort to educate and train Americans of all abilities on all-hazards preparedness and to foster collaboration between non-governmental organizations, citizens, and emergency responders on community preparedness issues.
  • Community Preparedness Webinar Series (Citizen Corps)
    The Community Preparedness Webinar Series provides up-to-date information on community preparedness topics and resources.
  • Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EMR-ISAC)
    Collects critical infrastructure protection and resilience information having potential relevance for Emergency Services Sector departments and agencies. Analyzes all collected information to ascertain the importance and applicability. Synthesizes and disseminates emergent and consequential infrastructure protection and resilience information to the leaders, owners, and operators of the emergency services.
  • National Critical Infrastructure Protection Month
    Protecting the critical infrastructure of the United States and ensuring its continuity are essential to the nation's security, public health and safety, economic vitality, and way of life.
  • National Incident Management System (FEMA)
    A nationally unified approach to incident management; standard command and management structures; and emphasis on preparedness, mutual aid and resource management.
  • National Response Framework and Resource Center (FEMA)
    The National Response Framework presents the guiding principles that enable all response partners to prepare for and provide a unified national response to disasters and emergencies - from the smallest incident to the largest catastrophe. The Framework establishes a comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response.
  • READY
    A national public service advertising campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies, including natural disasters and potential terrorist attacks.
  • School Safety
    To enhance school safety, the Department of Homeland Security offers funding, training, and resources for efforts such as providing money for emergency preparedness, training school bus drivers in security and hardening school buildings’ vulnerability.
  • U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary (USCG)
    The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary operates safety and regatta patrols and is an integral part of the Coast Guard Search and Rescue team. Auxiliarists also stand communication watches, assist during mobilization exercises, perform harbor and pollution patrols, provide platforms for unarmed boarding parties and recruit new people for the Service.

 

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