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  2. Humanitarian assistance - Wikipedia

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    Humanitarian aid generally refers to the provision of immediate, short-term relief in crisis situations, such as food, water, shelter, and medical care. Humanitarian assistance, on the other hand, encompasses a broader range of activities, including longer-term support for recovery, rehabilitation, and capacity building. [ 3 ]

  3. Crisis management - Wikipedia

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    The response shall include action in the following areas: crisis prevention, crisis assessment, crisis handling, and crisis termination. The aim of crisis management is to be well prepared for crisis, ensure a rapid and adequate response to the crisis, maintaining clear lines of reporting and communication in the event of crisis and agreeing ...

  4. United States Department of State Operations Center

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    When the President could not reach anyone at State in the midst of the failed Bay of Pigs invasion, he realized the importance of maintaining a crisis response center. [5] At its inception, only one watch officer staffed the Operations Center supplied with a GI-issue bunk bed, a water pitcher, and a telephone. Since then, the Operations Center ...

  5. FEMA’s Role in Natural Disaster Response, Explained

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    The agency coordinates the federal response to disasters, but local governments are in charge.

  6. Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis ...

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    Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Central Command (SP-MAGTF-CR-CC) was a Marine Air-Ground Task Force that was based at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. It was a self-mobile, self-sustaining force of Marines and sailors, capable of responding to a range of crises.

  7. These crisis teams help schools respond after a tragedy

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    Southern Westchester BOCES has a new crisis response team, modeled after Putnam/North Westchester BOCES' team, which was created after Columbine. These crisis teams help schools respond after a ...

  8. Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and ...

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    Its civil protection mandate also extends to disaster prevention and preparedness actions, response and post-crisis operations inside the EU and worldwide. European humanitarian aid and EU funded humanitarian operations are based on compliance with international law, in particular international humanitarian law, and the humanitarian principles ...

  9. Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis ...

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    Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force – Crisis Response – Africa (SP-MAGTF-CR-AF) was a Marine Air-Ground Task Force that is permanently based at Morón Air Base in Spain. SP-MAGTF-CR-AF reports to U.S. Marine Corps Forces Africa under United States Africa Command. It is a self-mobile, self-sustaining force of approximately 850 ...