Purposes of part - 35 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7103

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     § 7103.  Purposes of part.
        The purposes of this part are to:
            (1)  Reduce vulnerability of people and communities of
        this Commonwealth to damage, injury and loss of life and
        property resulting from disasters.
            (2)  Prepare for prompt and efficient rescue, care and
        treatment of persons victimized or threatened by disaster.
            (3)  Provide a setting conducive to the rapid and orderly
        start of restoration and rehabilitation of persons and
        property affected by disasters.
            (4)  Clarify and strengthen the roles of the Governor,
        Commonwealth agencies and local government in prevention of,
        preparation for, response to and recovery from disasters.
            (5)  Authorize and provide for cooperation in disaster
        prevention, preparedness, response and recovery.
            (6)  Authorize and provide for coordination of activities
        relating to disaster prevention, preparedness, response and
        recovery by agencies and officers of this Commonwealth, and
        similar State-local and Federal-State activities in which the
        Commonwealth and its political subdivisions participate.
            (7)  Provide a disaster management system embodying all
        aspects of predisaster preparedness and postdisaster
        response.
            (8)  Assist in prevention of disaster caused or
        aggravated by inadequate planning for and regulation of
        public and private facilities and land use.
            (9)  Supplement, without in any way limiting, authority
        conferred by previous statutes of this Commonwealth and
        increase the capability of the Commonwealth and local
        agencies having responsibilities for civil defense to perform
        both civil defense and disaster services.
            (10)  Further the operational capacities of Commonwealth
        agencies to deal with disaster situations.
            (11)  Further programs of education and training.
            (12)  Establish integrated communications capabilities
        and warning systems.

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