The objective of the America's First Responders Foundation is to make available services to enhance and support the response capabilities of firefighters, emergency medical technicians, hazardous materials response teams, law enforcement officers, bomb squads, medical doctors and nurses, emergency managers and other emergency responders at the local, state and federal levels of government, members of the public and private sector, and the citizenry. This mission is achieved through education, training, planning, technology, research, partnerships, community outreach, and other means.

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The Foundation is dedicated and committed to disaster prevention, preparedness, readiness, response, mitigation and recovery efforts.  The successful management of disasters hinges mainly on a strong and ongoing partnership among first responders, citizens and communities.