United States emergency management system

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The United States emergency management system is the nationwide framework of agencies, policies, and procedures responsible for preparing for, responding to, and recovering from natural disasters, technological incidents, and national security emergencies.

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Statements (83)

Predicate Object
instanceOf emergency management system
national framework
appliesTo chemical incidents
cyber incidents
national security emergencies
natural disasters
public health emergencies
radiological emergencies
technological incidents
terrorist attacks
cooperatesWith faith-based organizations
international partners
non-governmental organizations
private sector partners
coordinatedBy Federal Emergency Management Agency
country United States of America
governingBody United States Department of Homeland Security
surface form: Department of Homeland Security
hasComponent American Red Cross
surface form: American Red Cross disaster services

United States Department of Homeland Security
surface form: Department of Homeland Security

Emergency Alert System in the United States
surface form: Emergency Alert System

Emergency Management Assistance Compact
Emergency Operations Centers
Emergency Support Functions
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Incident Command System
Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
Joint Field Offices
National Continuity Policy
National Disaster Recovery Framework
National Exercise Program
National Guard domestic operations
National Incident Management Assistance Teams
National Incident Management System
National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center
surface form: National Integration Center

National Mitigation Framework
National Prevention Framework
National Protection and Programs Directorate
surface form: National Protection Framework

National Response Coordination Center
National Response Framework
National Response Team
Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces
surface form: National Urban Search and Rescue Response System

National Weather Service warning system
Regional Response Coordination Centers
Regional Response Teams
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers emergency management
Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces
Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
Wireless Emergency Alerts system
surface form: Wireless Emergency Alerts

local emergency management agencies
state emergency management agencies
territorial emergency management agencies
tribal emergency management agencies
includesFunction damage assessment
exercises
logistics
long-term recovery
planning
public information
resource management
training
legalBasis Defense Production Act of 1950
surface form: Defense Production Act emergency authorities

Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000
Homeland Security Act of 2002
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5
National Emergencies Act
Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006
surface form: Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act

Presidential Policy Directive 8
Public Health Service Act
surface form: Public Health Service Act emergency authorities

Stafford Act
surface form: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
precededBy Cold War civil defense system
primaryGoal continuity of government
disaster mitigation
disaster preparedness
disaster recovery
disaster response
protection of critical infrastructure
standardizes emergency communications
incident command structures
mutual aid coordination
resource typing
timePeriod 21st century
usesApproach all-hazards approach
whole-community approach

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Homeland Security Grant Program alignedWith United States emergency management system
this entity surface form: National Incident Management System
Office of Defense Mobilization isPartOf United States emergency management system
Federal Emergency Management Agency operates United States emergency management system
this entity surface form: Urban Search and Rescue Response System
Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate partOfProgram United States emergency management system
this entity surface form: United States federal emergency management framework
Federal Emergency Management Agency usesFramework United States emergency management system
this entity surface form: National Incident Management System