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 ( ), IAEM-USA ( ) Vice Chair – IAEM-USA Government Affairs Committee
If not YOU, then WHO?
It’s all about... Relationships Communications Information Trust
Educating What is emergency management? What do YOU (we) do? Have a story! EMPG is our focus.
Who? YOUR Congressman District office DC Office – SME DC Chief of Staff
EMPG FY04 $151 >>> $180M Personnel Separate All hazards
EMPG FY10 $340M FY11 HR1(cr) $340M >>> $300M (12%) Administration = $350M
Past successes... EMPG $50M >>> $340M PKEMRA National Strategy for Homeland Security National Incident Management System (NIMS) National Response Framework (NRF) Emergency Management Institute (EMI)
Current issues... EMPG >>> $350M $950M PL110-53) Strengthening FEMA (PKEMRA) EMI PDM (Pre-Disaster Mitigation program) NWS (National Weather Service)
So START TODAY! Establish those RELATIONSHIPS!!