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This category is for articles and categories about organizations involved in emergency management or disaster management. This include organizations directly involved in mitigation, preparedness, response or recovery; as well as those conducting business or, research and development in those areas.
The National Domestic Preparedness Consortium (NDPC) is a training partner and established training arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security DHS/FEMA. [1] It is a professional alliance of seven national institutions and organizations that work to develop and deliver training, technical assistance, plan assessments, and exercises to emergency responders and first receivers at the ...
Search and rescue in the United States involves a wide range of organizations that have search and rescue responsibilities. In January 2008, the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released the National Response Framework (NRF) which serves as the guiding document for a federal response during a national emergency. In addition ...
National VOAD was founded in 1970 in response to the challenges many disaster organizations experienced following Hurricane Camille, which hit the Gulf Coast in August 1969. Prior to the founding of National VOAD, numerous organizations served disaster victims independently of one another.
FEMA's emergency response is based on small, decentralized teams trained in such areas as the National Disaster Medical System (NDMS), Urban Search and Rescue (USAR), Disaster Mortuary Operations Response Team (DMORT), Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), and Mobile Emergency Response Support (MERS).
The Federal Emergency Management Agency ... a campaign that included American Red Cross response to hurricanes Katrina, ... He also ordered 7,200 National Guard troops to tend to the region. A few ...
National Disaster Medical System; National disaster recovery framework; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program; National Emergency Alarm Repeater; National Emergency Training Center; National Hurricane Preparedness Week; National Infrastructure Protection Center; National Interagency Fire Center; National preparedness level; National ...
The Washington Post put together a list of international organizations ... The international NGO said it has established a response team in Turkey to support the national emergency response plan ...