Are You Ready: A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
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Are You Ready: A Guide to Citizen Preparedness
By (Author) Federal Emergency Management Agency
By (author) Department of Homeland Security
Skyhorse Publishing
Sky Pony Press
6th February 2018
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Reference works
Self-help, personal development and practical advice
Social impact of disasters / accidents (natural or man-made)
363.347
Physical Properties
Paperback
208
Width 216mm, Height 280mm
Description
Includes education materials and checklists that can be taught in a classroom or used at home With climate change, the number of natural disasters per year is exponentially increasing. FEMA has declared more than 100 disasters in 17 of the last 20 years; before 1996, it had never declared more than 57 in a year. The information included in this handbook is necessary for each household in the United States
Author Bio
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. Its mission is to support US citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation to build, sustain and improve citizens' capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards. The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is a cabinet department of the United States federal government with responsibilities in public security, roughly comparable to the interior or home ministries of other countries. Its stated missions involve antiterrorism, border security, immigration and customs, cybersecurity, and disaster prevention and management.[5]
