| Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge at the Public Preparedness Symposium |
| Secretary Ridge discusses the role state and local governments, communities, businesses, organizations and citizens play in emergency preparedness across the country in a speech in Washington, D.C. |
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| Fact Sheet: A Better Prepared America: A Year in Review |
| Preparedness is the responsibility of every American. At the Department of Homeland Security, we are hard at work creating and implementing preparedness plans; developing procedures and policies that will guide our actions in the event of a terrorist attack; conducting training and exercises to ensure that our first responders possess a necessary level of preparedness; enhancing partnerships with state and local governments, private sector institutions and other organizations; and funding the purchase of much-needed equipment for first responders, states, cities, and towns. |
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| Fact Sheet: A Better Prepared America: A Year in Review |
| At the Department of Homeland Security, we are hard at work creating and implementing preparedness plans; developing procedures and policies that will guide our actions in the event of a terrorist attack; conducting training and exercises to ensure that our first responders possess a necessary level of preparedness; enhancing partnerships with state and local governments, private sector institutions and other organizations; and funding the purchase of much-needed equipment for first responders, states, cities, and towns. |
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| Fact Sheet: National Incident Management System (NIMS) |
| National Incident Management System (NIMS) establishes standardized incident management processes, protocols, and procedures that all responders--Federal, state, tribal, and local--will use to coordinate and conduct response actions. Learn about NIMS and download the document. |
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| State Homeland Security and Emergency Services |
| Listing of relavent sites. |
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| Three Key Steps that Individuals and Families Should Take to be Properly Prepared for Unexpected Emergencies |
| Improving our national preparedness is not just a job for the professionals - law enforcement, firefighters and others. All Americans should begin a process of learning about potential threats so we are better prepared to react during an attack. |
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| National Security Emergencies |
| In addition to the natural and technological hazards described in this publication, Americans face threats posed by hostile governments or extremist groups. These threats to national security include acts of terrorism and acts of war.
The following is general information about national security emergencies. For more information about how to prepare for them, including volunteering in a Citizen Corps program, see the "For More Information" chapter at the end of this guide. |
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| Coordinated Resources |
| The mission of DHS includes preparing for natural disasters and terrorist attacks through preventative planning, technology, and coordinated efforts. In the event of a natural or man-made disaster, DHS will be the first federal department to utilize a full range of state, local, and private partnerships to alleviate the effects of a potential disaster |
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| Federal Building Protection Tips |
| This page provides tips and guidance on ways to make your Federal building a safer place. Employees should increase awareness of any suspicious activity and report concerns to the appropriate security and law enforcement personnel. The better we prepare ourselves to respond to emergencies, the better we will be able to care for ourselves and our customers in the event of a real threat or act of violence. |
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| Citizen's Protection Guide |
| The guide details opportunities for every citizen to become involved in safeguarding their neighbors and communities through FEMA's Citizen Corps initiative and Community Emergency Response Team training program. |
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