Each Sector-Specific Agency develops a sector-specific plan through a coordinated effort involving its public and private sector partners. The Department of Homeland Security is designated as the Sector-Specific Agency for the Emergency Services Sector. The Emergency Services Sector (ESS) is a community of millions of highly-skilled, trained personnel, along with the physical and cyber resources, that provide a wide range of prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery services during both day-to-day operations and incident response.
The Battle of Baltimore. On June 18,1812, the United States declared war on England, then the greatest power on earth, to preserve Free Trade and Sailors' Rights.. The British, while at war with France, had interfered with our trade and had boarded American ships, pressing our sailors into service on their ships.
Coordinates: 39Â°24â²N 76Â°36â²W / 39.400Â°N 76.600Â°W / 39.400; -76.600. Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Maryland. As of 2015, the county's estimated population stood at 831,128, making it the third-most populous county in Maryland. Its county seat is in Towson, in the north-central section just north of the adjacent City of Baltimore.