Emergency management encompasses a wide range of activities.
Government at all levels (federal, state, and local) has primary
responsibility for emergency management. Traditionally, the military has
responsibility for threats from foreign governments. Lawmakers and
policy makers are debating the appropriate role of the National Guard and
military concerning internal terrorism. This paper will identify emergency
management activities and describe how geographic information system
(GIS) technology plays a critically important role. First, it is important to
define a number of terms