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Arizona Department of Public Safety |
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Arizona Office of Homeland Security The Arizona Office of Homeland Security was created in March, 2003 by Governor Janet Napolitano to coordinate homeland security efforts among state, federal, local, tribal and border community agencies and entities. Securing the homeland involves many elements including intelligence gathering, analysis and dissemination to detect and deter a terrorist event and emergency planning and preparedness to build capacity to respond to and recover from a large-scale Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) event. |
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Homeland security Related Links |
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Arizona Division of Emergency Management DEMA is divided into three programs: Administration, Emergency Management and Military Affairs. It provides overall financial, contracting, personnel and property management actions. The Emergency Management program prepares and coordinates emergency response plans for the state. The Military Affairs program contains the Army National Guard and the Air National Guard programs each of which develop, train and sustain a military force for the protection of life and property, preservation of peace, maintenance of order and public safety. |
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Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA is in charge of helping people before and after a disaster. FEMA is called in to help when the President declares a disaster. Disasters are "declared" after hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes or other similar events strike a community. The Governor of the state must ask for help from the President before FEMA can respond. |
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Department of Homeland Security – the most comprehensive reorganization of the Federal government in a half-century. The Department of Homeland Security consolidates 22 agencies and 180,000 employees, unifying once-fragmented Federal functions in a single agency dedicated to protecting America from terrorism. |
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ARIZONA COUNTER TERRORISM INFORMATION CENTER |
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IF YOU ENCOUNTER AN EMERGENCY OR LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION CALL: 9 – 1 – 1 IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU HAVE INFORMATION ABOUT A SUSPICIOUS PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE THAT MAY BE RELATED TO TERRORISM CALL In Arizona: 6 0 2 – 6 4 4 – 5 8 0 5 Toll Free: 1 – 877 – 272 – 832 9 E-Mail: AcTIC@azdps.gov YOUR IDENTITY CAN BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL |
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Some of the things you can do to prepare for the unexpected, such as assembling a supply kit and developing a family communications plan, are the same for both a natural or man-made emergency. However, as you will see throughout the pages of Ready.gov, there are important differences among potential terrorist threats that will impact the decisions you make and the actions you take. With a little planning and common sense, you can be better prepared for the unexpected. |
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A federally charted volunteer agency that provides disaster relief to individuals and families. Major responsibilities include providing lodging, food, clothing, and registration and inquiry service. |