Preparing Communities at the State Level
- Counties Secure America: A Survey of Emergency Preparedness of
the Nation's Counties
National Association of Counties, October
2001
This report outlines the results of a survey that asked counties
about their disaster response plans and readiness to address terrorist
activity. It also highlights unique activities in various counties throughout
the United States.
- A
Governor's Guide to Emergency Management (Volume II: Homeland Security)
National Governor's Association, 2002
This report
provides policies, procedures, and general information to enhance the
understanding of homeland security issues for governors and their staff.
Topics addressed include preparations and responses, communication strategies,
critical infrastructures, chemical weapons, agro- and cyberterrorism, and
nuclear and radiological terrorism.
- How Are States Preparing? National Governors Association's
Domestic Preparedness Checklist
National Governors
Association, 2001
This checklist provides governors with a resource to
guide state preparedness against terrorist acts.
- Preparing for the War on Terrorism
RAND Corporation,
2001
This paper contains the statement of Bruce Hoffman, Vice
President of External Affairs and Director at RAND Corporation's Washington
Office, to a congressional subcommittee about the nation's need to prepare for
the war against terrorism.
- The State and Local Role in Domestic Defense
Progressive Policy Institute, 2002
This publication discusses
the nation's law enforcement and emergency response systems and their ties to
geographical jurisdictions or to specific functions, and the need to function
cohesively in the event of a terrorist attack.
- Talking About Disasters: Providing Safety Information to the
Public
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1999
This guide
summarizes information about chemical emergencies, including how to prevent
and respond to a home chemical emergency and a major chemical
emergency.
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