FEMA
FEMA
FEMA (pronounced /ˈfiːmə/), an acronym for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, is an agency of the United States government dedicated to supporting citizens and first responders in ensuring that the country can effectively respond to and recover from all hazards, including disasters.
Etymology
The term FEMA is an acronym derived from the full name of the agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The agency was created in 1979 through an executive order by President Jimmy Carter, and its name is a reflection of its mission to manage emergencies at the federal level.
Related Terms
- Emergency Management: The organization and management of resources and responsibilities for dealing with all aspects of emergencies, particularly preparedness, response, and rehabilitation.
- Disaster Response: The second phase of the disaster management cycle. It consists of a number of elements, for example, warning/evacuation, search and rescue, providing immediate assistance, assessing damage, continuing assistance and the immediate restoration of infrastructure.
- Disaster Recovery: The process of rebuilding, restoring, and rehabilitating the community after a disaster.
- Homeland Security: A concerted national effort to prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce the vulnerability of the U.S. to terrorism, and minimize the damage from attacks that do occur.
- National Incident Management Assistance Teams: Specialized teams from FEMA that provide expertise in incident management to assist local jurisdictions in managing and coordinating large-scale, complex incidents and disasters.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on FEMA
- Wikipedia's article - FEMA
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