Homeland Security is a concerted national effort to prevent and disrupt terrorist attacks, protect against man-made and natural hazards, and respond to and recover from incidents that do occur. (DHS, NRF Comment Draft, September 2007, p. 6)
B. Wayne Blanchard, Guide To Emergency Management and Related Terms, Definitions, Concepts, Acronyms, Organizations, Programs, Guidance, Executive Orders & Legislation, A Tutorial on Emergency Management, Broadly Defined, Past and Present, B. Wayne Blanchard, USA 2007 (Last Modified 2008). http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/docs/terms%20a nd%20definitions/Terms%20and%20Definitions.pdf, (Emr Mgt/ ND and Other Dzstr - Amer) {11}