Civil Defense State Agency of Puerto Rico
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The '''Civil Defense State Agency of Puerto Rico''' —or '''Agencia Estatal de la Defensa Civil de Puerto Rico''' in [[Spanish language|Spanish]]— is an [[Government agency|agency]] of the [[government of Puerto Rico]] that oversees all emergency activities that occur in [[Puerto Rico]]. Its mission its to coordinate all the resources of the government of Puerto Rico in order to administer all the phases of [[emergency management]] ([[mitigation]], [[preparation]], [[recovery]], and [[response]]) in the case of a [[natural disaster|natural]] or [[technological disaster]] while preventing and minimizing all damage to life and [[property damage|property]]. It also coordinates similar functions with the [[federal government of the United States]] and foreign countries, as well as offering help to and cooperating with the private sector.
The agency was created by [[Law 22]] of [[June 23]], [[1976]].
==Organizational structure==
The Civil Defense State Agency of Puerto Rico is ascribed to the [[Commission of Security and Public Protection of Puerto Rico|Commission of Security and Public Protection]]. It is composed of the following [[public office|offices]]:
* Administration areas
** Division of Finance and Budget
** Division of General Services
* Division of Human Resources
** Director's Office
** Information and Press Office
* Operational areas
** Data and Information Unit
** Division of Emergencies Preparation
** Division of Field Operations (Zones)
** Division of Risks Mitigation
** Division of Training and Exercsises
==Geographical structure==
The Civil Defense State Agency of Puerto Rico has a central office located in [[Santurce, Puerto Rico|Santurce]], [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]], [[Puerto Rico]] and 11 zones throughout the island located in [[Aguadilla, Puerto Rico|Aguadilla]], [[Arecibo, Puerto Rico|Arecibo]], [[Carolina, Puerto Rico|Carolina]], [[Fajardo, Puerto Rico|Fajardo]], [[Guayama, Puerto Rico|Guayama]], [[Gurabo, Puerto Rico|Gurabo]], [[Humacao, Puerto Rico|Humacao]], [[Mayaguez, Puerto Rico|Mayaguez]], [[Orocovis, Puerto Rico|Orocovis]], [[Ponce, Puerto Rico|Ponce]], and [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]].
==Programmatic structure==
The Civil Defense State Agency of Puerto Rico is composed of the following programs:
* [[9-1-1|9-1-1 Emergency Service]]
* Direction and General Administration
* Emergencies, Crisis, or Disasters Operations
[[Category:Disaster preparedness in Puerto Rico]]