main department for civil defense and emergencies
1United States civil defense — Main article: Civil defense The old United States Civil Defense logo. The triangle emphasised the 3 step Civil Defense philosophy used before the foundation of FEMA and Comprehensive Emergency Management. United States civil defense refers to the …
2Defense Support of Civil authorities — This article is about current practise in the United States. For a more historical and international perspective, see Military aid to the civil power. Defense Support of Civil Authorities (or DSCA) is the current process by which United States… …
3Civil Air Patrol — Active 1 December 1941 Present Country …
4Civil Reserve Air Fleet — The Civil Reserve Air Fleet is part of the United States s mobility resources. Selected aircraft from U.S. airlines, contractually committed to Civil Reserve Air Fleet, support United States Department of Defense airlift requirements in… …
5Counter-intelligence and counter-terrorism organizations — Counterintelligence, and closely related counterterrorism, may well be a source of positive intelligence on the opposition s priorities and thinking, not just a defensive measure. Still, foreign intelligence capability is an important part of… …
6United States Department of Homeland Security — DHS redirects here. For other uses, see DHS (disambiguation). United States Department of Homeland Security Agency overview Formed …
7Search and rescue — For other uses, see Search and rescue (disambiguation) Search and rescue A Canadian Forces CH 149 Cormorant helicopter hoists a man from a Canadian Coast Guard cutter Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who… …
8Chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear — For the cyanogen bromide molecular formula, see CBrN. CBRN (pronounced C BORN or C BURN) is an initialism for chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear. It is used to refer to situations in which any of these four hazards have presented… …
9Agriculture and Food Supplies — ▪ 2007 Introduction Bird flu reached Europe and Africa, and concerns over BSE continued to disrupt trade in beef. An international vault for seeds was under construction on an Arctic island. Stocks of important food fish species were reported… …
10Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… …
