Integrated Preparedness
Integrated Preparedness : "FEMA will be the Department's and U.S. Government's focal point for building our Nation's preparedness to defend and secure the United States of America from terrorist attack, and to respond to and recover from attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. To accomplish this we will lead the preparedness efforts across the Department, coordinate preparedness efforts across the U.S. government, and partner with State and local governments, tribal organizations, the private sector, and the American people to ensure a Nation prepared. The primary goals of Integrated Preparedness are to: (1) Build, sustain, and improve the Nation's capability to prevent terrorist attacks in the US. (2) Build, sustain, and improve the Nation's capability to protect against terrorist attacks in the United States and other catastrophic threats to the Nation. (3) Build, sustain, and improve the Nation's capability to respond to and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies, with an emphasis on catastrophic incidents. (4) Ensure development of national standards and measures of effectiveness for preparedness. (5) Promote and institutionalize mechanisms for information sharing and collaboration to enhance preparedness. (6) Foster an adaptive, risk-based approach to preparedness that maintains an all-hazard incident management foundation and focuses on preparedness enhancements for catastrophic threats, where appropriate. (7) Demonstrate good stewardship of public resources by identifying opportunities for synergy between terrorism preparedness and non-terrorism preparedness. (8) Create, operate and promote a premier learning organization by providing professional development, education and other opportunities to ensure the highest caliber of staff working in a professional environment in support of the goals and objectives of the Department. (9) Streamline and speed delivery of preparedness activities and services". (FEMA, Vision for New FEMA, December 12, 2006, p. 23)
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