FEMA Doctrine (1985) - Build Local Capabilities
FEMA Doctrine (1985) - Build Local Capabilities : "Saving lives and protecting property - that's what our business is all about. "Every year, untold lives are lost and millions of dollars in property are damaged as a result of floods, hazardous materials incidents, tornadoes, and the like. "We need to do a better job at all levels of government to limit the impact of these potential occurrences. There are many mitigation, preparedness, and planning activities that could be undertaken but so few resources available. A key question becomes - Where to start? "The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed the Hazard Identification, Capability Assessment, and Multi-Year Development Plan as a tool for sorting out where we are today and where we should be going tomorrow and beyond - What significant hazards should we be worrying about? What are our capabilities? Where should we be focusing our energies to get the biggest return on the dollar? "This common-sense approach to taking stock of the situation will provide grassroots information for identifying real needs and preparing FEMA budget requests more responsive to these needs. If we are to reduce the number of lives lost and the amount of property damaged, we must all make some hard decisions concerning the most effective use of limited resources. While national priorities will remain an important factor at the Federal level, these decisions must reflect local problems, needs, and plans for the future". (FEMA, Hazard Identification, Capability Assessment, and Multi-Year Development Plan, Foreword, 1985)
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