How Does Your State Prepare For Emergencies?
When in the middle of a crisis, you don’t want to be digging for your important documents, putting together an emergency kit , and finding the phone numbers of helpful people. A stressful situation can be made easier when you have things prepared in advance. The same can be said for your local community when it faces a crisis. When national emergencies occur, there has to be a plan in place to react. Let’s take a look at the Officials Guide of Emergency Preparedness by the National Association of State Procurement Officials to learn how they prepare for emergency situations , but also how you can get involved. Who Handles Emergency Situations As a general rule, most incidents are handled locally. When an emergency occurs, a local response agency will respond. This can include the police, fire, and emergency medical services. There are times when a situation could escalate and impact other areas of the community, county, or state (weather related incidences apply, such as hurrica...