US ederal mergency anagement gency. FEMA radio communications are conducted using frequencies designated for three specific networks - the National Emergency Network (NEN), the National Radio System (NRS) and the National Emergency Warning System (NEWS).
An independent agency of the federal government founded in 1979. Its mission is to reduce loss of life and property and protect the nation’s critical infrastructure from all types of hazards through a comprehensive, risk-based, emergency management program of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.