Comments on: FEMA Head Says Personal Preparedness “Must Be National Priority”; Requires “Considerable National Attention” — “Every Elected And Appointed Official At Every Level of Government Must Make It A Priority”

By: After President Obama Swims To Support Gulf Recovery, Next He Should Do A Similar High Profile Activity To Promote National Preparedness Month In September; My Suggestion: Create A First Family Emergency Communications Plan To Encourage Other Americans To

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:25:47 +0000

[...] congressional testimony last year, FEMA’s Fugate underscored the importance of political commitment to preparedness: [...]

By: We Need To Better Define What “Prepared” (&/Or “Resilient”) Means For The Public

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:53:57 +0000

[...] confusion and lack of attention on public preparedness is not because the subject is unimportant to emergency responders, but instead is largely a result of so many other (and often more pressing) responsibilities on [...]

By: Virginia’s Top Preparedness Advisor Says 3rd Annual Tax Free Supplies Holiday Starting Tuesday Has Been ‘Win-Win-Win’ Success For Govt./Business/Public — Question Is What’s Keeping Other States, Feds From Trying Similar Incen

Mon, 24 May 2010 20:17:54 +0000

[...] does now on preparedness. But if officials are serious about citizen readiness — and I think they are — then government has to followup those words with actions. If not, then let’s not [...]

By: White House Reporter’s Question To Fugate On Nashville Flood Illustrates Communications Challenge Repositioning FEMA’s Role

Mon, 17 May 2010 14:15:07 +0000

[...] done before the disaster not during it (and Fugate has been on the bully pulpit over the past year pushing his ideas). It’s particularly difficult to state candidly in the immediate days after a disaster, [...]