Heritage Emergency National Task Force
Heritage Emergency National Task Force :
a partnership of 41 national service organizations and federal agencies created to protect cultural heritage from the damaging effects of natural disasters and other emergencies. The Task Force was founded in 1995 and is cosponsored by Heritage Preservation and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Its primary goals are to: (1) Help cultural heritage institutions and sites be better prepared for emergencies and obtain needed resources when disaster strikes. (2) Encourage the incorporation of cultural and historic assets into disaster planning and mitigation efforts at all levels of government. (3) Facilitate a more effective and coordinated response to all kinds of emergencies, including catastrophic events. (4) Assist the public in recovering treasured heirlooms damaged by disasters. (Heritage Preservation, About the Task Force, August 2007)
