LC control no. | sh2008002399 |
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Topical heading | Public safety |
Variant(s) | Safety, Public |
See also | Human services |
Scope note | Here are entered works on the complex of government services for the protection of the general public from events that can cause injury, damage, or harm, such as crime, natural disasters, or human disasters. |
Found in | Wikipedia, Mar. 27, 2008 ("Public safety involves the prevention of and protection from events that could endanger the safety of the general public from significant danger, injury/harm, or damage, such as crimes or disasters (natural or man-made). This protection is typically provided by emergency service organizations such as police, fire, and emergency medical services (EMS)") Black's law dict. LC database, March. 27, 2008 |