Laws and Authorities — the legal authorities for the development, implementation and maintenance of an emergency management program
2. Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment – the identification of the hazards with the greatest potential to affect lives and property and an assessment of the likelihood, vulnerability and magnitude of incidents that could result from exposure to hazards
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rd Management — a systematic management approach to eliminate hazards or reduce the effects of hazards through mitigation
4. Resource Management — the availability of critical human and physical resources required in disaster management
5. Planning — the collection analysis and use of information, and the development, promulgation, and maintenance of a comprehensive emergency management plan, action plan, mitigation plan and administrative plan.
6. Direction, Control and Coordination — the capability to monitor for emergencies and disasters, quickly and accurately assess their magnitude, and direct, control and coordinate response and recovery
7. Communications and Warning — the ability to alert and warn response organizations and the general public of pending and spontaneous disaster events
8. Operations and Procedures — the implementation of policies, plans and procedures in exercises and disaster events
9. Logistics and Facilities — the essential facilities and services that support response and recovery operations
10. Training — the assessment, development and implementation of a training/education program for public officials, emergency response personnel and mitigation personnel
11. Exercises — the evaluation of plans and capabilities based on a program of tests and exercises
12. Public Education and Information — the provision of public education and information to protect lives and minimize property loss
13. Finance and Administration — the financial and administrative procedures in place before, during and after disaster events
