Elected Officials

What you need to know about:

• What you need to know about disasters:
  
  • Who is in charge in a disaster?
  • Disaster Declaration Process
• What is different about a bioterrorism incident?
• What is different about a foreign animal disease incident?
• How does Kansas receive or provide assistance from other states?
• How is Agricultural damage reported?
• National Incident Management System (NIMS)
• Kansas Commission on Emergency Planning and Response "Managing the Risk" 2006-2007 Annual Report

What should my jurisdiction be concerned about?

• Identifying the threats
• Protecting critical facilities
• Risk communications
• Training responders
• Preparing to respond under the Incident Command System

Grants specific to Kansas

• Equipment and Training
  • Office of Domestic Preparedness
  • For Health Departments
  • Office of Domestic Preparedness Exercise Funding Application
    • DHS Training Compendium
  • KS-TRAIN

Other Information

• FFY 2002 Homeland Security Funds Report
• Biosecurity Journal
• Kansas Response Plan