Regarding the National Preparedness Goal, which statement is true?

• A. The National Preparedness Goal focuses on the whole community, including families, schools, places of worship, and media outlets
• B. The National Preparedness Goal focuses on the government only
• C. The National Preparedness Goal focuses on first responders
• D. The National Preparedness Goal focuses on private businesses

Answer: (A)

The main idea is that the National Preparedness Goal is built around the whole community. Preparedness isn’t just a government or emergency-response issue—it involves everyone: individuals and families, schools, places of worship, businesses, nonprofits, media, and all levels of government. This inclusive approach ensures planning, training, and response draw on resources and capabilities from across society, so resilience is strengthened before, during, and after incidents. The goal covers all five mission areas—prevention, protection, mitigation, response, and recovery—across these diverse partners. If the focus were limited to government, first responders, or private businesses alone, important partners would be left out and gaps in readiness could persist. That’s why the statement describing the whole community is true.