affecting those under First Nations sovereignty. NTMC is organized into regions, based on the FEMA 10-region system. NTMC was founded by the (NWTEMC), a consortium of 29 tribal nations and villages in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Alaska. If a disaster or emergency is declared to be terror related or an "Incident of National Significance," the Secretary of Homeland Security will initiate the National Response Framework (NRF). The NRF allows the integration of federal resources with local, county, state, or tribal entities, with management of those resources to be handled at the lowest possible level, utilizing the National Incident Management System (NIMS). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer information for specific types of emergencies, such as disease outbreaks, natural disasters and severe weather, chemical and radiation accidents, etc. The Emergency Preparedness and Response Program of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health develops resources to address responder safety and health during responder and recovery operations. See also NGOs: Catholic Relief Services Consortium of British Humanitarian Agencies Disaster Accountability Project (DAP) GlobalMedic International Disaster Emergency Service (IDES) Médecins Sans Frontières NetHope References Further reading Disaster Nursing and Emergency Preparedness, . Springer Publishing. Fourth Edition 2019 International Journal of Emergency Management, (electronic) (paper), Inderscience Publishers Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management , Bepress Australian Journal of Emergency Management (electronic) (paper), Emergency Management Australia Karanasios, S. (2011). New and Emergent ICTs and Climate Change in Developing Countries. In R. Heeks & A. Ospina (Eds.). Manchester: Centre for Development Informatics, University of Manchester The ALADDIN Project, a consortium of universities developing automated disaster management tools Emergency Management Australia (2003) Community Developments in Recovering from Disaster, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra External links Emergency Preparedness and Response Office The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health FAO in emergencies Resilient Livelihoods: Disaster Risk Reduction for Food and Nutrition Security – 2013 edition published by FAO Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Information on Specific Types of Emergencies Emergency Preparedness and Response Resources by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health FEMA Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training Materials (Program Manager, Trainer, Participant,...) Humanitarian aid Occupational safety and health Human-Environment interaction