Programs whose primary purpose is to ensure the safety of the community by issuing warnings regarding public health hazards or other conditions which may affect the well-being of people in the immediate area; rescuing people who are lost, stranded or the victim of an accident; connecting people whose lives are at risk with appropriate emergency response agencies; supplying safety equipment; and sponsoring educational activities which make the public aware of measures they can take to eliminate safety hazards, prevent accidents and avoid behaviors which place them in peril.
Taxonomy Code: JR
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