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Disaster Area Response Team (DART)
When disaster strikes a community in our nation, our hero first responders spring into action without hesitation or consideration of their own lives, their own homes, or even their own…
The Law Enforcement Families Readiness Initiative (LEFRI)
During natural disasters, human-made disasters or other crisis events, law enforcement officers are generally required to remain on duty for extended periods of time. Such calls to duty often result…
The Law Enforcement Families Readiness Initiative: Overview
Human-made disasters such as the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks; natural disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina, Harvey and Florence; and large-scale public health crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak…
How Can Agencies Prepare for Disaster?
Agency Implementation Plan Family readiness policies should be provided to all of the agency’s officers. Officers should acknowledge that they have received this policy so that a record of its…
How Can Officers Prepare for Disaster?
Officer Implementation Plan Officers must be required to acknowledge the adoption of any family readiness policy and possess copies of policy documents to ensure they can review and comply with…
How Can Families Prepare for Disaster?
Family Implementation Plan – Communications Families should learn the agency’s emergency communications protocol in the event of a critical incident. This information should be shared with all family members. Family…
In-Place Sheltering
In-place sheltering simply means staying inside your home or business. During an accidental release of toxic chemicals or emergencies involving hazardous materials where air quality may be threatened, in-place sheltering…
Model Family Readiness Policy
In order to better prepare the officer and their agency for critical incidents that result in officers’ extended absences from home, the National Fraternal Order of Police Foundation has developed…
Links & Resources
Every family should create a family disaster plan. If a disaster strikes in your neighborhood, where will your family be? Work, school or in the car? How will you find…
