Leveraging Networks to Meet National Goals Fema and the Safe Construction Networks

Describes how FEMA moved from its historical role of responding to natural disasters (ND) to a more proactive role in mitigating ND, that is, preventing or lessening the effects of ND. Describes FEMA activities in fulfilling its Nat. Mitigation Strategy. The strategy's focus is greater partnershipÓ between the Fed. gov't. & state & local gov't's. in achieving the reduction of hazards. The audience for this report is also gov't. executives who have been asked to accomplish nat. goals, which cannot be accomplished just by implementing specific Fed. programs or activities. Describes how FEMA both created parts of a safe constructionÓ network & ÓleveragedÓ that network to work toward accomplishing the nat. goal of preventing & reducing damage from ND.Waugh, William L., Jr. is the author of 'Leveraging Networks to Meet National Goals Fema and the Safe Construction Networks' with ISBN 9780756726317 and ISBN 075672631X.