Disaster preparedness.The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Noun 1. Department of Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States has a downloadable Guide to Citizen Preparedness on the Federal Emergency Management Agency The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is the federal agency responsible for coordinating emergency planning, preparedness, risk reduction, response, and recovery. The agency works closely with state and local governments by funding emergency programs and providing technical (FEMA FEMA, n.pr See Federal Emergency Management Agency. ) Web site, www.fema.gov/areyouready/. The guide brings together facts on disaster survival techniques, disaster-specific information (i.e., information about terrorism, bomb treats, suspicious parcels and letters, chemical and biological weapons, homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States alerts, etc.) and how to prepare for and respond to both natural and man-made disasters. Additionally, the Academy of Pediatrics has information about disaster preparedness to meet children's needs, www.aap.org/terrorism. |
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