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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

FEMA
United States of America
Governments

Mission

FEMA coordinates the United States federal government's role in preparing for, preventing, mitigating the effects of, responding to, and recovering from all domestic disasters, whether natural or man-made, including acts of terror.

FEMA’s mission is to support citizens and first responders to ensure that the nation works together to build, sustain and improve capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from and mitigate all hazards.

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Documents and publications
Case Study
7 July 2008
Arkansas' shelter initiative for residences and schools: mitigation case studies, August 2005

This report includes a series of mitigation case studies that were integrated into the campaign, which demonstrate the viability of schools as safe community shelters.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
This report includes a series of mitigation case studies that were integrated into the campaign, which demonstrate the viability of schools as safe community shelters.
Meetings and conferences
Emmitsburg, Maryland
2 June 2008 - 5 June 2008
In person
11th annual emergency management higher education conference
The FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is hosting the 11th Annual by-invitation Emergency Management Conference for representatives of colleges and universities which (1) have an existing hazard, disaster, emergency management program in place, or
The FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMI) is hosting the 11th Annual by-invitation Emergency Management Conference for representatives of colleges and universities which (1) have an existing hazard, disaster, emergency management program

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Voluntary Commitments

The organization has no registered commitments.

The Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVC) online platform allows stakeholders to inform the public about their work on DRR. The SFVC online platform is a useful toolto know who is doing what and where for the implementation of the Sendai Framework, which could foster potential collaboration among stakeholders. All stakeholders (private sector, civil society organizations, academia, media, local governments, etc.) working on DRR can submit their commitments and report on their progress and deliverables.

Contact information

http://www.fema.gov
+1-202 646 4600
Fax:
+1-202 646 4600

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