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Coast Guard: clarifying emergency policies and assessing needs could improve unit disaster preparedness : report to congressional committees / United States Government Accountability Office.

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Format:
Book
Government document
Author/Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office, author, issuing body.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
United States. Coast Guard--Equipment and supplies--Management.
United States.
United States. Coast Guard--Procurement--Management.
United States. Coast Guard.
Disaster relief--Equipment and supplies.
Disaster relief.
Disaster relief--United States--Planning.
Emergency management--United States--Evaluation.
Emergency management.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (ii, 41 pages) : color illustrations, map, color photographs
Other Title:
GAO-23-106409 Coast Guard
Place of Publication:
Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, 2023.
Summary:
The Coast Guard's operational units in the field lead its disaster response efforts, which include rescuing persons in distress and responding to marine pollution incidents. These units are often situated along major waterways and coastlines throughout the U.S. As such, personnel stationed at these units may be vulnerable to a wide variety of natural disaster risks. This report examines the extent to which the Coast Guard (1) has clear policies and procedures for obtaining and maintaining emergency food and water for personnel at shore-based field units, and (2) has assessed and documented shore-based field units' needs for emergency food and water. GAO is making three recommendations, including that the Coast Guard clarifies (1) emergency food and water requirements, and (2) procurement policies and procedures; and (3) ensures that its field units assess and document their emergency food and water needs.
Contents:
Background
Coast Guard policies and procedures for obtaining and maintaining emergency food and water are unclear
Coast Guard has not comprehensively assessed and documented field units' emergency food and water needs
Conclusions
Recommendations for executive action
Agency comments and our evaluation
Appendices.
Notes:
"July 2023."
"GAO-23-106409."
In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Catalog and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).
Includes bibliographical references.
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (GAO, viewed July 29, 2023).
OCLC:
1391452213

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