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Disasters! Outbreaks!

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

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Disasters! Outbreaks!

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  1. Disasters! Outbreaks! How the government responds…

  2. Department of Homeland Security DHS

  3. DHS • Cabinet position created in 2002 • Combines 22 federal departments and agencies

  4. Mission • To secure the country from the many threats we face

  5. 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

  6. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  7. FEMA • Created in 1979 by Executive Order • 2003 became part of the Department of Homeland Security

  8. Mission • To reduce the loss of life and property and protect communities from all hazards • Natural Disasters • Acts of terrorism • Man-made disasters

  9. System of…

  10. What they do… • Create action plans for emergencies • Control disaster/emergency communication • Provide assistance and resources • Train emergency response personnel

  11. Center for Disease Control and Prevention

  12. What is it? • Nation’s largest public health agency • Work to protect you, your family, your friends and your community.

  13. 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.

  14. US Army Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

  15. Mission • To protect soldiers from biological threats

  16. What they do?

  17. Diseases they are studying • Anthrax • Botulism • Plague • Ebola/Marburg • Hantavirus • Ricin Toxin

  18. Serving the Public • Training emergency responders • Providing state of the art information • Storing biological materials safely

  19. The National Guard

  20. 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.

  21. 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.

  22. What they do

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