David Salmon

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Campaign: General Preparedness

ICS For Weather Hazards

Whereas tornadoes seem to get every body's attention, and whereas, there is at least an occasional threat of a tornado in many places around the country, and whereas the actions of public safety and individuals before and then rarely after an actual tornado are so very similar to what should happen for most threats and actual hazards. Therefore let it be resolved that all jurisdictions and all of their agencies and all ...more »

Submitted by David Salmon in Aug 2010

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General Preparedness

Are there components to current preparedness development efforts that are being overlooked? If so, what are they and how would you address them? What are the biggest issues facing the emergency management and homeland security community?

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Preparedness Capabilities and Assessments

What are your recommendations for the most appropriate way to collectively assess our capabilities and capability gaps? What portion of national preparedness risk determination should be made at the federal level and how much at the state and local level?

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Preparedness Policy and Guidance

Which disaster, emergency, and national preparedness policies and guidance need to be updated? How could DHS and FEMA best implement changes to those items? Are there current examples of policies that have substantially enhanced preparedness over others?

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Preparedness Grant Programs and Incentives

Which grant programs have been successful in building preparedness capabilities? Which programs can be improved? How can we effectively balance local emergency management needs with national mandates for security and resiliency?

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Individual/Community Preparedness

How do we better ensure individual, family, and community preparedness? How can we build public education campaigns to promote personal and community responsibility?

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Private Sector Preparedness

How do we better incorporate the private sector into preparedness activities? What are examples of public-private sector partnerships that have improved preparedness? Are there specific policies or laws that hinder public-private sector partnerships?

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Nongovernmental and Volunteer Organization Preparedness

What new policies and guidance would you like to see to increase the ability and interest of non- government agencies in participating in preparedness activities? What are examples of partnerships that have improved preparedness?

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