Documents/FEMA/1: Reduce Loss/1.4: Good Risk Management

1.4: Good Risk Management

Help individuals, local governments, States, Territories, Tribal Nations, and Federal agenciesmake good risk management decisions

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STRATEGIES a. Monitor the effectiveness of the disaster declaration process to ensure it reinforces sound risk management decisions and practices. b. Promote the use of insurance as a mechanism by which public and private property owners can reduce their risk of economic loss. c. Promote the adoption and implementation of sound risk management plans and policies by Federal, State, Territorial, Tribal, local and private entities, and by individuals. d. Provide incentives to States, Territories, Tribal Nations, local communities, and individuals for the adoption and implementation of appropriate measures to reduce losses. e. Promote development of National, consensus-based building, life safety, and fire codes and standards, and encourage their adoption by States, Territories, Tribal Nations, and local communities.

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