Incident Management 15
Incident Management 15 : "The Secretary of Homeland Security is the principal Federal official for domestic incident management. By Presidential directive and statute, the Secretary is responsible for coordination of Federal resources utilized in the prevention of, preparation for, response to, or recovery from terrorist attacks, major disasters, or other emergencies. The role of the Secretary of Homeland Security is to provide the President with an overall architecture for domestic incident management and to coordinate the Federal response, when required, while relying upon the support of other Federal partners. Depending upon the incident, the Secretary also contributes elements of the response consistent with DHS's mission, capabilities, and authorities. "The FEMA Administrator, as the principal advisor to the President, the Secretary, and the Homeland Security Council on all matters regarding emergency management, helps the Secretary in meeting these HSPD-5 responsibilities". (DHS, NRF, Jan 2008, 25; emphasis in the original)
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