Homeland Security Safety Symbols: Are We Ready? 'TERRORISM FORCES us TO MAKE A CHOICE. WE CAN BE AFRAID. OR WE CAN BE READY.' - Secretary Tom Ridge, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

摘要

The September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon had a profound effect on the U.S. public's perceived sense of domestic security and safety. In response to this demonstrated vulnerability to attack, Congress passed the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296), which created the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Among numerous other strategic objectives, this organization seeks to promote public education and emergency preparedness should further attacks occur.