The current environment requires a concerted national effort including all levels of government to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from major disasters. The Na-tional Response Plan was formed under Presidential directives
The purpose of this plan is to create: 1. A new branch of government that deals with bioterrorism
2. A way for the Red Cross to carry out its mission
3. A unified, all-discipline, all-hazards approach to domestic incident management
4. An extension of presidential power to act quickly to weapons of mass destruction
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The National Response plan is a unified, all-discipline, all-hazards approach to domestic incident management. The other answers are false.
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