English 107 Business English Homeland Security and Emergency
Management David L. Pittman
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You may have heard people ask, why do we need Homeland
Security? New York City, September 11 th,2001 Oklahoma City, April
19 th,1995
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Emergency Management; A means to an end Hurricane Katrina,
August 26 th, 2005 New Orleans, LA August 26 th, 2005
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Functions of Homeland Security First, lets limit the scope to
the state of Indiana Emergency Medical Service Certification Fire
Dept Certification Fire safety Fireworks Elevator inspections
Building code enforcement The gathering of information regarding
terrorism and other illegal activities
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Severe weather preparation Tornado Flood Earthquake Federal
Grant Management Oversees All Emergency Preparation and
Planning
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Centralization of resources and information A main function is
to be a depository location of information that can be accessed my
Emergency Managers at anytime, no matter the reason. When working
at its optimum capacity, Homeland Security can and does offer the
best resources to those who need them, in the quickest possible
manner.
