The National Emergency Management Association

[travelinman]

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The 2004 NEMA Biennial Report is the only report of its kind to examine funding, spending, organizational and operational issues for state-level emergency management.

It offers a non-partisan perspective on emergency management policies and programs that affect the ability of states to prepare for, respond to and recovery from disasters and hazards of all kinds, including acts of terrorism

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[Cagliostro]

I'm kinda confused, how does this organization differ from FEMA?

[travelinman]

FEMA History
The Federal Emergency Management Agency - a former independent agency that became part of the new Department of Homeland Security in March 2003 ? is tasked with responding to, planning for, recovering from and mitigating against disasters. FEMA can trace its beginnings to the Congressional Act of 1803. This act, generally considered the first piece of disaster legislation, provided assistance to a New Hampshire town following an extensive fire. In the century that followed, ad hoc legislation was passed more than 100 times in response to hurricanes, earthquakes, floods and other natural disasters.

NEMA - Past and Present
The National Emergency Management Association is a non-partisan, non-profit 501(c)(3) association dedicated to enhancing public safety by improving the nations ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from all emergencies, disasters, and threats to our nations security.

The National Emergency Management Association began in 1974 when state directors of emergency services first united in order to exchange information on common emergency management issues that threatened their constituencies.

Since that time, NEMA has grown and captured the attention of the President, Congress, Governors, federal agencies, major corporations, the military and other government representative organizations.

The state directors of emergency management are the core membership of NEMA. Membership categories also exist for key state staff, homeland security advisors, federal agencies, nonprofit organizations, private sector companies and concerned individuals