Emergency response

“ In General.--The Administrator shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the administrators of the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, State, local, and tribal governments, and organizations that represent emergency response providers, to collaborate on developing standards for deployment capabilities, including for credentialing and typing of incident management personnel, emergency response providers, and other personnel (including temporary personnel) and resources likely needed to respond to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters. ”

“ The Federal Government has conducted an extensive review of preparedness and response efforts, and actions are being taken at every level to improve communications and coordination and strengthen emergency response capabilities. The American people can know that our government is working hard to be prepared to protect life and property should we face another such challenge. ”

“ President, to preserve the capability to execute constitutional responsibilities in a
catastrophic emergency.
ERG Member – Emergency Response Group member. A person assigned responsibility
to report to an alternate site, as required, to perform agency essential functions or other
COOP related operations.
Essential functions – Functions that enable the Federal government to provide vital
services, exercise civil authority, maintain the safety and well being of the general
populace, and sustain the industrial/economic base in an emergency. ”

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⁠The State encourages and supports the teaching and scientific research institutions which meet the appropriate conditions to train people to become professionals in administration of emergency response, and encourages and supports such institutions and the enterprises concerned to research and develop new technologies, equipment and instruments for prevention, monitoring and early warning of emergencies and for emergency handling and rescue. ”

“ On spotting emergent situations that directly threaten personal safety, the employees shall have the right to suspend the operation or evacuate from the workplace after taking possible emergency response measures. ”

“ Americans can start today to improve our readiness for the next disaster. The first steps include making and practicing a family emergency response plan, creating an emergency supply kit, and signing up for emergency alerts. The w:Federal Emergency Management AgencyFederal Emergency Management Agency's Ready campaign outlines additional important and low-cost measures Americans can take right now to protect their family, pets, and property before a major disaster. Together, we will create a stronger and safer Nation. ”

“ Powers and relationships set up to effectuate response to a preparedness or civil defense emergency are shortly seen to be convenient for application to any garden-variety emergency which happens along, and so it is not surprising to observe that arrangements created in anticipation of military emergency are soon applied to natural catastrophes. ”

“ Each involved element of the emergency organization details its response actions in Service Support Plans and itemizes functions appropriate to the specific contingency. The contingency plans, service support plans, and related checklists and standard operating procedures constitute the "operational" portions of the overall emergency plan. They address internal procedures to accomplish stated objectives and document, in advance, the specific organizational elements that will respond to each type of disaster or "need," with identification of procedures and resources. ”

“ Response to a Radiological Emergency. (a) In the event of an actual radiological emergency or disaster, FEMA shall take all steps necessary to ensure the implementation of the plans developed under this Order and shall coordinate the actions of other Federal agencies to achieve the maximum effectiveness of Federal efforts in responding to the emergency. (b) FEMA shall coordinate Federal response activities to ensure that adequate resources are directed, when an initial response is needed, to activities hindered by the absence or inadequacy of advance State and local commitments. ”

“ Public Health Situation Room needs and priorities vary widely by organization and may include but not be limited to disease management, outbreaks investigation, emergency preparedness, disaster response, community health assessments, and even healthcare access, equity, and quality. ”

“ As evidence of my strong personal concern about our fire problem, I have proposed a reorganization plan that would put the federal government's principal fire programs in a new Federal Emergency Management Agency. This agency would coordinate America's disaster preparedness, mitigation and response efforts. But the federal government cannot reduce America's fire losses by itself. The public and private sector-all individuals, organizations and governmental entities-must help. ”

“ Emergency service providers including police, firefighters and paramedics are working at full strength, but most services not directly related to public safety, including street sweeping, will not be provided. ”

“ As terrorism poses a severe risk which must be quelled through immediate solution, it is an event of emergency in which an urgent, inevitable need to maintain the safety of the Country and the safety of the public is present. ”

“ A major disaster of almost any kind may interfere with your normal supplies of water, food, heat, and other day-to-day necessities. You should keep on hand, in or around your home, a stock of emergency supplies sufficient to meet your needs for a few days or preferably for a week. ”

“ All agencies of the state government use and employ state personnel, equipment, and facilities or perform any and all activities consistent with the direction of the Office of Emergency Services and the State Emergency Plan. ”

“ I encourage all Americans, including Federal, State, and local officials, to take action to be prepared for disaster or emergency by making and practicing their plans. Each step we take to become better prepared will make a real difference in how our families and communities will respond and persevere when faced with the unexpected. ”

“ A typical British recital of the proper objectives of emergency action inferrentially includes “... securing the public safety, the defense of the realm, the maintenance of public order and the efficient prosecution of any war in which His Majesty may be engaged, and ... maintaining supplies and services essential to the life of the community.” [55] Public disorder, war and threat of invasion, interruption of the production or flow of essential supplies and services—any of these may intensify danger to life or well-being beyond acceptable limits. ”

“ Exigencies of the kind do arise in time of war or impending public danger; but it is the emergency only that gives the right, and it is clear that the emergency must be shown to exist before the taking can be justified. ”

“ The forces' medical personnel, facilities, equipment, and medicines have been used to improve sanitary and medical conditions in less developed areas and to provide assistance in flood, earthquake, and other emergency situations. ”

“ Provide facilities protection guidance material adapted to the needs of the facilities and services concerned and promote a national program to stimulate disaster preparedness and control in order to minimize the effects of overt and covert attack on facilities or other resources for which he has management responsibility. Guidance shall include, but not be limited to, organization and training of facility employees, personnel shelter, evacuation plans, records protection, continuity of management, emergency repair, dispersal of facilities, and mutual aid associations for an emergency. ”

“ Entities that manufacture, operate or store dangerous articles, mines and metal smelting entities, urban rail transit operations as well as construction entities shall set up their respective emergency rescue organizations. ”

“ By reference to particular statutes and specific instances this volume affords a graphic picture of the broad extent to which emergency power has been employed by the United States government in recent years. Many will view this development with alarm for the many instances of its use make a lengthy list. Military emergency today is but one type of national emergency. Catastrophes and economic emergencies may also require the exercise of this type of power. ”

“ The basic plan establishes the authority, sets forth references, addresses hazard vulnerability, states the planning assumptions, establishes an emergency services organization, assigns tasks, formulates a mutual aid system, and directs the development of specific support annexes. For those hazards identified in the basic plan, a separate contingency plan is then developed to address the unique nature of the hazardous event. The contingency plan contains service support plans for each of the functional operations, including detailed standard operating procedures. ”

“ This week also reminds us of the dangers that brave first responders face as they risk their lives to fight fires and protect our communities, our people, and our natural resources. Our fire services respond to more than 20 million emergency calls a year. Americans are grateful for their courage, skill, and commitment to public safety, and we honor the sacrifice of those who have been injured or killed in their efforts to protect us. Through fire safety and prevention, we can save lives, including those of our firefighters and other first responders. ”

“ The National Emergency Management Agency shall be established under the Minister of Public Administration and Security to take charge of administrative affairs involving fire fighting, disaster prevention, the operation of civil defense and security management. ”