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    • Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA): PEMA coordinates state agency response and supports county and local governments in the areas of civil defense, disaster mitigation and preparedness, planning, and response to and recovery from disasters. 
    • Governor's Office of Homeland Security: Get a clear understanding of the tenets of homeland security and how Pennsylvania organizes commonwealth agencies to comply. 
    • Government Emergency Telephone System (GETS) Program: This provides priority handling of phone calls placed over the public phone system via access number and a PIN.
    • Business Continuity (ReadyPA): PA’s businesses should plan, in advance, for emergencies. 
    • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Continuity Resource Toolkit 
    • Continuity Excellence Series - Professional and Master Practitioner Continuity Certificate Programs
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