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“Regional Administrators are one of the most important positions in our agency, connecting our headquarters to the states and citizens we serve,” said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. “Tony is an experienced emergency manager and a dedicated public servant who has already shown his deep understanding of the team approach that is required for success in this field. I know he will continue to work closely with governors and leaders as he builds on the progress he has already made in Louisiana.”

Mr. Russell, whose official first day as Region VI Administrator was Monday, December 21^st, has coordinated the federal disaster response and recovery support to state and local emergency management officials as a Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) from FEMA Region VIII for more than six years. Read the rest of this entry »

New Program offers First Responders Discount and peace of mind in the event of a major earthquake; Firemen, Police, Doctors, Nurses, Professional and volunteer Emergency Response Personnel, National Guard, etc, can now leave their homes and assist their communities knowing their families have the most complete earthquake preparation kit available today, the QR Center, and they can get it at a discount with Disaster Survival Solutions First Responder Program.

First Responders in the event of a major earthquake; Firemen, Police, Doctors, Nurses, Professional and volunteer Emergency Response Personnel, National Guard, etc, can now leave their homes and assist their communities knowing their families have the most complete earthquake preparation kit available now, the QR Center, and they can get it at a discount.

5 Person Quake Relief Center

Disaster Survival Solutions LLC, is offering a 10% discount to First Responders on their complete line of QR (Quake Relief) Centers. (http://qrcenter.com/firstresponder.htm).

“In the case of natural or civil disaster, the primary lines of response are the First Responders. These are the men and women that help our communities in our time of need. They are the Nurses, Doctors, Fire Personnel, Police, National Guard, and the many volunteers of the different Emergency Response Teams (ERT’s) that will leave their homes and families immediately after an earthquake, in order to help others. Disaster Survival Solutions knows how important they are to our communities. This is why we have created the “First Responder Program” to show our thanks for their dedication” says Chris McCloy, founder of Disaster Survival Solutions. “This is the only discount program we offer to individuals, and it is the largest as well.”

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The American Red Cross, in ongoing efforts to continue to improve disaster readiness in local communities, hosted 48 Chapter Emergency Services Program Managers from across the country at its Washington, DC national headquarters the week of June 11. As a high-level organizer of volunteers, logistics and information, the Emergency Services Program Manager is a critical part of the front line of disaster response. Funding for the institute, which was the culmination of a series of eight regional trainings, was provided by The Home Depot as part of a three-year partnership between the two organizations to educate 1 million people on disaster preparedness and to support Red Cross disaster readiness efforts at the local level.

When disaster strikes, Red Cross chapters have the responsibility of providing assistance for at least the first five days of a disaster, and as necessary, facilitating the scalability of a response to a regional or national-level disaster. The goal of the training was to increase the ability of the Red Cross to successfully develop and maintain a local disaster readiness, preparedness and response program and increase coordination and communication between local units, as well as local and national units, in response to large disasters.

“The American Red Cross mission is carried out by nearly 1 million volunteers working together with our employees and other community partners. Teamwork and quick decision making is of the utmost importance, especially during times of disaster, which are often unpredictable. Increased exposure to disaster situations through practice and training, such as the training provided by this event, will help make our disaster response more efficient and effective,” said Joe Becker, senior vice president of Preparedness and Response for the American Red Cross. “I would like to thank The Home Depot for their support of this training, as well as the other support they provide that enables the Red Cross to help people prepare for disasters in communities across the nation.”

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