Preparedness
Planning, training and exercising on how to respond to an emergency.

• Hazardous Materials
• Homeland Security
• Planning
• bReady
• Training
• Exercise
• Volunteer Organizations Active in Disaster
• Individual Assistance Program

Response
Coordinating activities and resources as the emergency is evolving.

• OEM Regional Coordinators
• County Emergency Managers
• Position Task Books
• Credentialing System

Recovery
Assisting the local jurisdiction to return to a normal lifestyle.

• Public Assistance
• Recovering from Disaster
• Small Business Administration

Mitigation
Ways to reduce or eliminate loss if the same event occurs again.

• Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
• National Flood Insurance Program
• Pre-Disaster Mitigation