The National Preparedness System: What are We Preparing For? : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, April 14, 2005, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 2005 - 139 páginas |
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activities American Red Cross assessment Barbara Cochran Chairman Citizen Corps community shielding Coordination and Preparedness Council for Excellence Department of Homeland departments and agencies Director disaster preparedness EMAP Emergency Management emergency response ensure entities establish exercises Federal departments Federal preparedness assistance Fire Chiefs fire service funding George Washington University groups GRUBER hazards Homeland Security Presidential implementation Incident Management System incident of national Interim Goal Interim National Preparedness International Association JAMIESON LIEBERSBACH major disasters major events MASCELLI National Incident Management National Preparedness Goal National Preparedness System National Response Plan natural disasters NIMS NORTON Office operations Oregon State Police organizations partners partnership prepared preparedness and response prevent priorities private sector programs public preparedness response community risk Secretary Security Presidential Directive SHUSTER stakeholders Subcommittee Symposium attendees terrorism terrorist attacks Thank threats Tom Ridge tribal U.S. Department Vice President
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Página 124 - Government and does not create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or equity by a party against the United States, its agencies or instrumentalities, its officers or employees, or any other person.
Página 113 - I know no safe depository of the ultimate powers of the society but the people themselves; and if we think them not enlightened enough to exercise THEIR CONTROL WITH A WHOLESOME DISCRETION, THE REMEDY IS NOT TO TAKE IT FROM THEM, BUT TO INFORM THEIR DISCRETION BY EDUCATION.
Página 122 - The Attorney General, the Secretary of HHS, the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies that provide assistance for first responder preparedness shall coordinate with the Secretary to ensure that such assistance supports and is consistent with the national preparedness goal. (13) Federal departments and agencies will develop appropriate...
Página 123 - Federal departments and agencies, shall establish a national program and a multi-year planning system to conduct homeland security preparedness-related exercises that reinforces identified training standards, provides for evaluation of readiness, and supports the national preparedness goal. The establishment and maintenance of the program will be conducted in maximum collaboration with State and local governments and appropriate private sector entities. All Federal departments and agencies that conduct...
Página 133 - Officers, the US Conference of Mayors, the National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties, the National Governors...
Página 124 - This order is intended only to improve the internal management of the executive branch...
Página 58 - Secretary; (2) the resources of State and local authorities are overwhelmed and Federal assistance has been requested by the appropriate State and local authorities...
Página 66 - To the extent permitted by law. Federal preparedness assistance will be predicated on adoption of Statewide comprehensive all-hazards preparedness strategies. The strategies should be consistent with the national preparedness goal, should assess the most effective ways to enhance preparedness, should address areas facing higher risk, especially to terrorism, and should also address...
Página 123 - ... (15) To the extent permitted by law, equipment purchased through Federal preparedness assistance for first responders shall conform to equipment standards in place at time of purchase. Other Federal departments and agencies that support the purchase of first responder equipment will coordinate their programs with the Department of Homeland Security and conform to the same standards. (16) The Secretary, in coordination with other appropriate Federal departments and agencies and in consultation...
Página 39 - Nearly 1.1 million men and women serve in more than 30,000 career, volunteer, and combination fire departments across the United States. The fire service is the only entity that is locally situated, staffed, and equipped to respond to all types of emergencies. Members of the fire service respond to natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornadoes, and hurricanes as well as to man-made catastrophes, both accidental and deliberate, such as hazardous materials incidents and acts of terrorism. As such,...