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Local emergency managers CAN make a difference in Washington, DC Russ Decker, CEM Director, Allen County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management.

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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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