Civil Support: Actions Are Needed to Improve DOD's Planning for a Complex Catastrophe (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781502986412)

The federal government's response to major disasters and emergencies in the United States is guided by the Department of Homeland Security's National Response Framework. The framework is based on a tiered, graduated response; that is, incidents are managed at the lowest jurisdictional level and supported by additional higher-tiered response capabilities as needed. Overall coordination of federal incidentmanagement activities is generally the responsibility of the Department of Homeland Security. Within the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA is responsible for coordinating and integrating the preparedness of federal, state, local, and nongovernmental entities. In this capacity, FEMA engages in a range of planning efforts to prepare for and mitigate the effects of major disasters and emergencies.

Author: Government Accountability Office
ISBN-10: 1502986418
ISBN-13: 9781502986412
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 10/31/2014
Pages: 40
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.26lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.08d