Terms Used In CFR > Title 44 > Chapter I > Subchapter F > Part 333 > Subpart A - Purpose

• Emergency preparedness: includes the following:

  (1) Measures to be undertaken in preparation for anticipated hazards (including the establishment of appropriate organizations, operational plans, and supporting agreements, the recruitment and training of personnel, the conduct of research, the procurement and stockpiling of necessary materials and supplies, the provision of suitable warning systems, the construction or preparation of shelters, shelter areas, and control centers, and, when appropriate, the nonmilitary evacuation of the civilian population). See 44 CFR 333.8