Programs whose primary purpose is to ensure the safety of the community by issuing warnings regarding public health hazards or other conditions which may affect the well-being of people in the immediate area. Rescuing people who are lost, stranded or the victim of an accident. Connecting people whose lives are at risk with appropriate emergency response agencies. Supplying safety equipment and sponsoring educational activities which make the public aware of measures they can take to eliminate safety hazards, prevent accidents and avoid behaviors which place them in peril.