A concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the
United States, to reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimize the damage and recovery from attacks that do occur. (National Strategy for Homeland Security, 2002)
National Capital Region Homeland Security Program, Emergency Preparedness Program Glossary of Terms (Acronyms and Glossary), Washington, DC, USA 2014. http://www.ncrhomelandsecurity.org/ncr/glossary.as p, (Emr - Amer) {791}