Homeland Security Disaster Training
The creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) brought together a number of different federal agencies such as the Border Patrol, Secret Service, Coast Guard and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA.) FEMA is the principle agency charged with coordinating the Federal Government's response to disasters of all types. One of its tasks is to direct disaster training programs for the public and other government personnel.
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FEMA
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The DHS was established with a mandate to keep the American homeland safe from further terrorist attacks, but on an everyday basis FEMA prepares for a wide range of natural disasters.
Technology and Training
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FEMA offers various Internet-based community preparedness webinars about appropriate responses to different disaster scenarios involving floods, earthquakes, epidemic diseases, tornadoes and hurricanes.
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Civilian Volunteers
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The DHS developed Community Emergency Response Teams comprised of civilian volunteers who undergo basic disaster-response training.
First Responders
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State and local first responder units such as police and fire departments have access to DHS training programs to help them prepare to work together in the event of a mass casualty disaster such as an earthquake.
Publications
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DHS publishes a number of documents and reports such as the "National Preparedness Guidelines." These act as training tools to focus attention on different disaster scenarios. DHS uses them to develop contingency plans for different scenarios.
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