### Question
How is the term voluntary preparedness standards defined?


### Answer
The term **voluntary preparedness standards** is defined in *6 U.S.C. § 101* as the following:

> a common set of criteria for preparedness, disaster management, emergency management, and business continuity programs, such as the American National Standards Institute's National Fire Protection Association Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs (ANSI/NFPA 1600)

#### Citation:
  - *6 U.S.C. § 101*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 1-HOMELAND SECURITY ORGANIZATION**

