FEMA National Preparedness Directorate (NPD) 4
FEMA National Preparedness Directorate (NPD) 4 : "The National Preparedness Directorate (NPD) was established on April 1, 2007, as a result of the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 to oversee coordination and development strategies necessary to prepare for all-hazards. As part of this mission, NPD provides policy and planning guidance that builds prevention, protection, response, and recovery capabilities. NPD programs leverage training courses, policy development, exercises, and technical assistance to build emergency capabilities. Additionally, NPD is developing methods to assess levels of emergency preparedness within individual jurisdictions and throughout the nation". (FEMA, National Preparedness Directorate Draft Fact Sheet. Washington, DC: FEMA, 1 Feb 2008)
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