Rhode Island Emergency Management Act (State of Rhode Island General Laws: Title 30 Military Affairs and Defense; Chapter 30-15) País/Territorio Estados Unidos de América Subdivisión territorial Rhode Island Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 1973 (2020) 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 concerns emergency management. Its purposes are: (1) to reduce vulnerability of people and communities of this state to damage, injury, and loss of life and property resulting from natural or man-made catastrophes, riots, or hostile military or paramilitary action or acts of bioterrorism; (2) to prepare for prompt and efficient rescue, care, and treatment of persons victimized or threatened by disaster; (3) to provide a setting conducive to the rapid and orderly start of restoration and rehabilitation of persons and property affected by disasters; (4) to clarify and strengthen the roles of the governor, state agencies, and local governments in prevention of, preparation for, and response to and recovery from disasters; (5) to authorize and provide for cooperation in disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery; (6) to authorize and provide for coordination of activities relating to disaster prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery by agencies and officers of this state, and similar state-local, interstate, federal-state, and foreign activities in which the state and its political subdivisions may participate; (7) to provide a disaster management system embodying all four phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery; (8) to prepare for emergency health threats, including those caused by acts of bioterrorism, that require the exercise of extraordinary government functions; and (9) to provide the state with the ability to respond rapidly and effectively to potential or actual public health emergencies or disaster emergencies. Texto completo Inglés Página web webserver.rilin.state.ri.us Referencias - Legislación Implementado por Declaration of Disaster Emergency – COVID-19 (Executive Order 20-02 of Governor of State of Rhode Island) Legislación | Estados Unidos de América | 2020 Palabra clave: Salud pública, Peligros, Evaluación/manejo de riesgos, Política/planificación Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX