Emergency Preparedness And Response

▶AGENCIES

Army Corps of Engineers (Defense Dept.), Contingency Operations and Office of Homeland Security,441 G St. N.W., 20314-1000; (202) 761-4601. Fax, (202) 761-5096. Karen L. Durham-Aguilera, SES, Director.

Web, http://www.usace.army.mil

Assists military combatant commands, as well as federal, state, and local emergency management and emergency response organizations, with mitigation, planning, training, and exercises to build and sustain capabilities to protect from and respond to any emergency or disaster, including natural disasters and terrorist attacks involving weapons of mass destruction.

Civil Air Patrol National Capital Wing,200 McChord St. S.W., #111, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, 20032; (202) 767-4405. Col. Bruce Heinlein, Wing Commander.

General email, info@natcapwing.org

Web, http://www.natcapwg.cap.gov and Twitter, @NatCapWing

Official auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. Conducts search-and-rescue missions for the Air Force; participates in emergency airlift and disaster relief missions. (Head-quarters at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (Homeland Security Dept.),500 C St. S.W., 20472; (202) 646-3900. Fax, (202) 212-5889. W. Craig Fugate, Administrator; Rafael Lemaitre, Public Affairs. Press, (202) 646-3272. Locator, (202) 646-2500. FEMA helpline, (800) 621-3362. TTY, (800) 462-7585. Toll-free, 800-621-FEMA. Disaster TTY, (800) 427-5593.

General email, femaopa@dhs.gov

Web, http://www.fema.gov

Manages federal response and recovery efforts following natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and all other kinds of national emergencies. Initiates mitigation activities; works with state and local emergency managers; manages the National Flood Insurance Program.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (Homeland Security Dept.), Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,1800 S. Bell St., MS 3020, Arlington, VA 22202; (202) 646-2781. Fax, (202) 646-7970. Vacant, Associate Administrator.

Web, http://www.fema.gov/what-mitigation/federal-insurance-mitigation-administration

Administers federal flood insurance programs, including the National Flood Insurance Program. Makes low-cost flood insurance available to eligible homeowners.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (Homeland Security Dept.), Grant Programs,800 K St. N.W., North Tower, 20001; (800) 368-6498. Brian E. Kamoie, Assistant Administrator.

General email, askcsid@fema.gov

Web, http://www.fema.gov/grants

Administers and manages non-disaster grants to states, local communities, regional authorities, and tribal jurisdictions to mitigate hazards and to prevent, deter, respond to, and recover from terrorism and other threats to national security.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (Homeland Security Dept.), Protection and National Preparedness,800 K St. N.W., 20002; (202) 646-3100. Fax, (202) 786-0851. Timothy W. Manning, Deputy Administrator. Disaster Assistance, (800) 621-FEMA. TTY, (800) 462-7585.

NIMS email, FEMA.NIMS@dhs.gov

Web, http://www.fema.gov/protection-and-national-preparedness, http://www.fema.gov/national-incident-management-system and http://www.fema.gov/fema-regional-nims-contacts

Coordination of preparedness and protection-related activities throughout FEMA, including grants, planning, training, exercises, individual and community preparedness, assessments, lessons learned, continuity of government, and national capital region coordination. Includes the following offices and components: Counterterrorism and Security Preparedness, Preparedness Integration and Coordination, and Strategic Resource Management. Oversees the National Incident Management System (NIMS). Integrates federal, state, local, and tribal emergency response and preparedness practices into a national framework. Promotes standardized structures and procedures and interoperable communications systems. Operates ten regional offices.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (Homeland Security Dept.), Protection and National Preparedness, National Continuity Programs,500 C St. S.W., #524, 20472; (202) 646-4145. Fax, (202) 646-3921. Damon C. Penn, Assistant Administrator.

Web, http://www.fema.gov/national-continuity-programs

Responsible for the coordination of all Federal Emergency Management Agency national security programs. Manages Integrated Public Alert Warning System (IPAWS).

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (Homeland Security Dept.), Protection and National Preparedness, Technological Hazards,1800 S. Bell St., MS 3025, Arlington, VA 22202; (202) 646-3158. Fax, (703) 308-0324. Timothy Greten, Director, Acting, (202) 646-2618.

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