Where local civic leaders, citizens, and families are educated regarding threats and are empowered to mitigate their own risk, where they are practiced in responding to events, where they have social networks to fall back upon, and where they have familiarity with local public health and medical systems, there will be community resilience that will significantly attenuate the requirement for additional assistance.
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21 (HSPD-21):National Strategy for Public Health and Medical Preparedness
Key words: Education, empowerment, practice, social networks, familiarity and trust.
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