Maine Emergency Management Act (Maine Revised Statutes: Title 37-B, Chapter 13) País/Territorio Estados Unidos de América Subdivisión territorial Maine Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2019 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen., General Palabra clave Peligros Gobernanza Sistema de alerta temprana Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Salud pública Institución Cuestiones de procedimiento Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Resumen This act regulates emergency management. Its purposes are to establish the Maine Emergency Management Agency to lessen the effects of disaster on the lives and property of the people of the State through leadership, coordination and support in the 4 phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery; authorize the creation of local organizations for emergency management in the political subdivisions of the State; confer upon the Governor and the executive heads of governing bodies of the political subdivisions of the State certain emergency powers; provide for the rendering of mutual aid among the political subdivisions of the State and with other states and provinces of Canada for the accomplishment of emergency management functions; and authorize the Maine Emergency Management Agency to coordinate the State's homeland security-related preparedness, response, recovery, prevention and protection activities. It is declared to be the policy of the State that all emergency management and homeland security functions be coordinated to the maximum extent with the comparable functions of the Federal Government, including its various departments and agencies, of other states and localities, and of private agencies so that the most effective preparation and use may be made of the nation's workforce, resources and facilities for dealing with any disaster that may occur. Texto completo Inglés Página web legislature.maine.gov Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Proclamation of State of Civil Emergency to Further Protect Public Health – COVID-19 (Governor of the State of Maine) Legislación | Estados Unidos de América | 2020 Palabra clave: Salud pública, Peligros, Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX