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In 2005, the EMI department of Homeland Security created the Incident Command System (ICS) and, on January 1, 2006, instituted new courses designed specifically for training Law Enforcement, Public Works and ICS disciplines.
For schools, the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools is offering training sessions to provide schools and school districts with information and resources on emergency management. The Emergency Management for Schools training programs are designed to provide an opportunity for school personnel to receive critical training in emergency management issues, resources and practices (Emergency, 2007).
In business-related emergencies, the National Institute of Safety and Health "comprehensive plan for dealing with terrorism-related events also includes specific instructions to building occupants, actions to be taken by the facility management, and first responder notification procedures" (NIOSH, 2007).
The Center for Disease Control has emergency management for bioterrorism, chemical, radiation, mass casualty, pandemic, natural disaster and severe weather emergencies. State, local and tribal health directors are requested to respond to the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services (EEHS), Division of Emergency and Environmental Health Services (EEHS) (Agents, 2007).
The management of Emergency Planning and Administration serve with their individual skills to advise and lead national, state and local administrations in coordinating and maintaining federal preparedness, protection, recovery, response and mitigation of natural disasters, acts of terrorism and other man-made disasters....
Along with the newly announced membership of the National Advisory Council, they plan quarterly meetings which will begin the fall of 2007, to focus attention on development and revision of the national preparedness goal, system, the National Incident Management System, the National Response Plan and other related plans and strategies (FEMA, paras. 6-7).
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Agents, diseases, & other threats." (2007). Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved June 19, 2007 at http://www.bt.cdc.gov/.
Are you ready?" (2007). FEMA. Retrieved June 19, 2007 at http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/emergency_planning.shtm.
Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention." (2007). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved June 19, 2007 at http://yosemite.epa.gov/oswer/Ceppoweb.nsf/content/epcraOverview.htm.
Emergency planning." (2007). U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved June 19, 2007 at http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/emergencyplan/index.html/
FEMA announces membership of National Advisory Council." (19 June 2007). FEMA. Retrieved June 19, 2007 at http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=37154.
Local emergency planning committee (LEPC) database." (2007). U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Retrieved June 19, 2007 at http://yosemite.epa.gov/oswer/lepcdb.nsf/HomePage-openForm.
NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Business Emergency Management Planning." (2007). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Retrieved June 19, 2007 at http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/prepared/.
Prepare. Plan Stay informed." (2007). Ready America. Retrieved June 19, 2007. http://www.ready.gov/america/index.html.
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