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Disasters! Outbreaks!. How the government responds…. Department of Homeland Security. DHS. DHS. Cabinet position created in 2002 Combines 22 federal departments and agencies . Mission. To secure the country from the many threats we face. Some of the parts…. The US Customs Service - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
DISASTERS! OUTBREAKS!
How the government responds…
Department of Homeland Security
DHS
DHS Cabinet position created
in 2002
Combines 22 federal departments and agencies
Mission To secure the country from
the many threats we face
Some of the parts… The US Customs Service Immigration and Naturalization Service Federal Protective Service Transportation Security Administration Nuclear Incident Response Team Plum Island Animal Disease Center US Coast Guard US Secret Service FEMA
Purpose
Prevent Terrorism
Manage Borders
Secure Cyberspac
e
Disaster Resilience
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA Created in
1979 by Executive Order
2003 became part of the Department of Homeland Security
Mission To reduce the loss of life and property
and protect communities from all hazards Natural Disasters Acts of terrorism Man-made disasters
System of…
Preparedness
Protection
Response
Recovery
Mitigation
What they do… Create action plans for
emergencies Control disaster/emergency
communication Provide assistance and
resources Train emergency response
personnel
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
What is it? Nation’s largest public
health agency Work to protect you, your
family, your friends and your community.
Mission From the food you eat, to the air
you breathe, to staying safe wherever you are, CDC′s mission touches all aspects of daily life.
Areas of Focus
Disease outbreaks
Food & water Supply
Preventing disease
Reducing health threats
Environmental hazards
Training public health
officials
US Army Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
Mission To protect soldiers from
biological threats
What they do?
Investigate disease
outbreaks
Research
medical solution
s
Diseases they are studying Anthrax Botulism Plague
Ebola/Marburg
Hantavirus Ricin Toxin
Serving the Public Training emergency
responders Providing state of the art
information Storing biological
materials safely
The National Guard
History Began in 1693
when the Massachusetts Bay Colony called up a militia to protect the colony from the Native American
The Guard deployed more than 50,000 troops in just over two weeks to support the Gulf States following Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Mission Providing trained and equipped units to
the states to protect life and property and to the nation in order to defend the United States and its interests worldwide.
Provide Security
Combat Missions
Disaster Relief
What they do