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Local emergency managers CAN make a difference in Washington, DC

Local emergency managers CAN make a difference in Washington, DC. Russ Decker, CEM Director, Allen County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management Past president – EMAO (2002-03), IAEM-USA (2008-09) Vice Chair – IAEM-USA Government Affairs Committee. If not YOU , then WHO?.

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Local emergency managers CAN make a difference in Washington, DC

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  1. Local emergency managers CAN make a difference in Washington, DC Russ Decker, CEM Director, Allen County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management Past president – EMAO (2002-03), IAEM-USA (2008-09) Vice Chair – IAEM-USA Government Affairs Committee

  2. If not YOU,then WHO?

  3. It’s all about . . . • Relationships • Communications • Information • Trust

  4. Educating • What is emergency management? • What do YOU (we) do? • Have a story! • EMPG is our focus.

  5. Who? • YOUR Congressman • District office • DC Office – SME • DC Chief of Staff

  6. EMPG • FY04 $151 >>> $180M Personnel Separate All hazards

  7. EMPG • FY10 $340M • FY11 HR1(cr) $340M >>> $300M (12%) Administration = $350M

  8. Past successes . . . • EMPG $50M >>> $340M • PKEMRA • National Strategy for Homeland Security • National Incident Management System (NIMS) • National Response Framework (NRF) • Emergency Management Institute (EMI)

  9. Current issues . . . • EMPG >>> $350M (auth. @ $950M PL110-53) Strengthening FEMA (PKEMRA) EMI PDM (Pre-Disaster Mitigation program) NWS (National Weather Service)

  10. So START TODAY! Establish those RELATIONSHIPS!!

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