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- ↑ "Implementing 9/11 Commission Recommendations | Homeland Security". www.dhs.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security – NIMS". www.ok.gov. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ↑ "ICS and NIMS – Oklahoma State Department of Health". ok.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security – NIMS". www.ok.gov. Retrieved April 27, 2017.
- ↑ "About Fusion Centers | Homeland Security". www.dhs.gov. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
