Mitigation Subcommittee Focus on sustained actions that reduce or eliminate risk to people and property from natural hazards and their affect
 
Prevention Subcommittee – Focus on actions and activities Public Works engage in to hinder the occurrence of a natural or manmade disaster
 
Preparedness and Planning Subcommittee – Focus on activities or programs that are necessary to prepare for disasters and emergencies whether they are natural or manmade
 
Response Subcommittee – Focus on actions and activities that take place immediately prior to or following the onset of a disaster or emergency toward protection of life, property and the environment
 
Recovery Subcommittee – Focus on activities that are long term and conducted beyond the initial crisis period that focus on restoring all systems in a jurisdiction to pre-disaster condition.