disaster 5th 1108_5th ed 2011 - Homeland Security and Emergency ...

ABOUT THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)
FEMA's continuing mission within DHS is to lead the effort to prepare the
nation for all hazards and effectively manage federal response and recovery
efforts following any national incident. FEMA also initiates proactive
mitigation activities, trains first responders, and manages the National
Flood Insurance Program.
FEMA PARTNERS:
Emergency management is not the result of one government agency alone.
FEMA works with many government, non-profit and private sector
agencies to assist the public in preparing for, responding to, and recovering
from disasters. These players make up the emergency response “team.”
• Local Emergency Management Agencies
• State & Territory Emergency Management Offices
• National Emergency Management Organizations
• Federal-level Partners
• Partnerships with the Private Sector
• LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
Even the largest, most widespread disasters require a local response. Local
emergency management programs are the heart of the nation’s emergency
management system. FEMA supports them by offering training courses for
emergency managers and firefighters, with DHS funding for emergency
planning and equipment, by conducting exercises for localities to practice
response, and by promoting ways to minimize disasters’ effects. FEMA also
builds partnerships with mayors, county boards, Tribal governments and
officials who share responsibility for emergency management.
Visit your City/County web site to see if there’s a link to your Emergency
Management, Emergency Services or Homeland Security Office or check
the Blue Government pages in your city or county phone book.
• STATE & TERRITORY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCIES
Just like local EMAs above, every state emergency management agency is
an integral part of the emergency management system. State and Territory
offices coordinate federal, state, and local resources for mitigation, preparedness,
response and recovery operations for citizens with support from
FEMA and it’s partners. The next several pages list all State and U.S.
Territory Emergency Management offices and agencies in alphabetical
order.
212 www.itsadisaster.net or call 1-888-999-4325