Preparing America
In the event of a terrorist attack, natural disaster or other large-scale emergency, the Department of Homeland Security will assume primary responsibility on March 1st for ensuring that emergency response professionals are prepared for any situation. This will entail providing a coordinated, comprehensive federal response to any large-scale crisis and mounting a swift and effective recovery effort. The new Department will also prioritize the important issue of citizen preparedness. Educating America's families on how best to prepare their homes for a disaster and tips for citizens on how to respond in a crisis will be given special attention at DHS.
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| First Responders |
| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the Miami-Dade Office of Emergency Management. |
| Secretary Ridge discusses preparedness and partnership in a speech following emergency training exercises in Miami, Fla. July 30, 2004 |
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| Planning & Prevention |
| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the Miami-Dade Office of Emergency Management. |
| Secretary Ridge discusses preparedness and partnership in a speech following emergency training exercises in Miami, Fla. July 30, 2004 |
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| Response & Recovery |
| Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge Approves National Incident Management System (NIMS) |
| U. S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge today announced approval of the National Incident Management System (NIMS), the Nation's first standardized management plan that creates a unified structure for Federal, state, and local lines of government for incident response. "NIMS gives all of our Nation's responders the same framework for incident management and fully puts into practice the concept of, 'One mission, one team, one fight,'" Ridge said. |
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| Declared Disasters & Assistance |
| 2004 Federally Declared Disasters |
| Information on declared disasters, counties and assistance. |
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| Weapons of Mass Destruction |
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| Grants |
| Department of Homeland Security Announces $49 Million in Grants to Secure America's Ports |
| The Port Security Grant Program provides resources for projects to improve dockside and perimeter security that is vital to securing critical national seaports. These awards will contribute to important security upgrades such as surveillance equipment, access controls to restricted areas, communications equipment, and the construction of new command and control facilities. |
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