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HELP THE GAC!
Dear FAMA/FEMSA member: In January, you received an e-mail from the FAMA/FEMSA Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC) asking you to complete a survey that will help the GAC and its consultants learn what congressional relationships FAMA/FEMSA member companies have established. This information is essential to the GAC’s work to increase FAMA/FEMSA’s dialogue with federal government agencies in an effort to educate key officials on the important role our industry plays in providing equipment and services to the nation’s first responders. To help us enhance these efforts, we once again ask you to take a few moments to complete the enclosed survey. Specifically, this survey will help the GAC compile a comprehensive list of FAMA/FEMSA members’ locations and the congressional senators and representatives for those locations, an important step in establishing an educational network with the members of Congress and the administration. Please note that the survey can be conveniently completed online here. We also ask that the survey be completed as soon as possible. We have tried to keep this survey as simple and straightforward as possible. We thank you in advance for your assistance in this important effort. Sincerely, FAMA/FEMSA Governmental Affairs Committee
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FEMA Reacquires Disaster Authority Leadership Journal Postings: National Response Framework; Ignorance is Not Bliss
TO: FEMSA and FAMA Members In an effort to illustrate to Congressional representatives on Capitol Hill the demographics of your companies, please answer the following and return to me via email: Company Name: City, State and Zip Code of Company headquarters and number of employees at that location: City, State and Zip Code of other manufacturing or sales facilities and number of employees in each: The FAMA/FEMSA Governmental Affairs Committee has secured a display space on the National Mall on April 2nd (9:am-3:30pm) joining other organizations and fire service stakeholders to help demonstrate the latest in first responder technologies and training, while featuring education programs and the Firefighter Combat Challenge competition. Hosted by the Congressional Fire Services Institute, the "National Fire and Emergency Services Showcase on the National Mall" will capture the attention of the Congress, Administration and the public, demonstrating how our nation's fire service is using grant dollars to enhance the readiness and response capabilities to respond to all hazards. A map will be posted at the FAMA/FEMSA GAC display to show where FAMA and FEMSA member companies are located, and how many employees (voters) are represented in each state. On behalf of the FAMA/FEMSA GAC and the Boards of Directors, thank you for participating in this project to help strengthen our voice in Washington. Sincerely, Karen H. Burnham FEMA Reacquires Disaster Authority Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has announced that the much-maligned Federal Emergency Management Agency will once again take the lead role in disaster response. The Associated Press’ John Moreno Gonzales says the change not only put disaster authority back into FEMA’s hands, but also gives the agency “an amenable, computer-driven doctrine to coordinate federal, state, and local resources.” Chertoff announced the “National Response Framework” at a press conference last week. The Framework is a 90-page electronic document that can be changed by local emergency officials if they find kinks in its guidelines after responding to an incident. “It replaces the 427-page “National Response Plan” that emphasized a response to terrorist attacks and was set in stone when hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit the Gulf Coast in 2005,” Gonzales says. “Unlike past plans, the national response framework is always active, emphasizing and implementing lessons learned every single day,” said Chertoff at the news conference. “This is a living document.” The framework still gives Homeland Security officials management responsibilities if there is a disaster, but Gonzales says it also allows FEMA to make urgent decisions on where to shift federal resources. It also discards a rule that Homeland Security must name a disaster an incident of national significance to allow a sweeping federal response, a declaration that took days after Hurricane Katrina. To read the full article, click here: http://www.nola.com/newsflash/louisiana/index.ssf?/base/news- Source: Disaster Resource Guide Leadership Journal Postings: National Response Framework; Ignorance is Not Bliss “The National Response Framework,” by FEMA Administrator Paulison In this Jan. 22 entry, FEMA Administrator Paulison discusses the dynamics of the National Response Framework, which is designed to give officials at all levels of government a clear, straightforward, easy-to-understand system for working together before, during, and after disasters. “The Framework was not written by Washington bureaucrats working in isolation. It reflects extensive coordination and input from state and local officials and emergency managers from across the country – the very people who will be using the plan. As such, the National Response Framework is not a federal plan; it is a national plan that will make sure everyone involved in the response effort is working from the same sheet of music.” More about this entry is available at: http://www.dhs.gov/journal/leadership/2008/01/national-response-framework.html “Ignorance is Not Bliss,” by Secretary Chertoff In this Jan. 22 entry, Secretary Chertoff addresses the claim made by New York Times Columnist John Tierney that continued elevated threat levels and changes to security measures may spur anxiety-based heart damage that harms more people than al Qaeda. “I’ll admit that I began to read the article expecting at the end it would be tongue in cheek. But this didn’t turn out to be satire. The Times seems to feel that where terrorism is concerned ignorance is, if not bliss, at least tranquility.” More about this entry is available at: http://www.dhs.gov/journal/leadership/2008/01/ignorance-is-not-bliss.html.
Source: DHS
The United States Fire Administration (USFA) has received notice of the following firefighter fatalities: Name: Herman S. Jones Rank: Lieutenant Age: 58 Gender: Male Status: Career Years of Service: 27 Date of Incident: 01/18/2008 Time of Incident: 1616hrs Date of Death: 01/22/2008
Fire Department: Raleigh Fire Department Address: 310 W Martin St., Suite 200, Raleigh, NC 27602 Fire Department Chief: John McGrath Fire Department Website: http://www.raleigh-nc.org
Incident Description: Lt. Jones was exercising behind Station 10, 2711 Sanderford Road (USNG: ). When the alarm rang for a respiratory distress call, he ran back inside to respond. At the time, Jones complained to his Captain that he thought he had pulled his left hamstring. He did not complain about the pain anymore during the course of the day which included another medical assist call (shooting). That night, Lt. Jones not feeling well, called his Captain on the phone from his cubicle @ 2355hrs. The Captain found Jones lying on a sofa in extreme pain. He was sweating, complaining of indigestion and pain in his left leg. Station 10 personnel took Lt. Jones’ blood pressure which was 225/110 in his right arm. Upon examination of his left leg, it appeared flaccid and personnel could not find a pulse in Lt. Jones’ left foot. Garner EMS responded to assist Lt. Jones at 2357hrs, at which time he was transported to Wake Medical Center. Tests indicated Lt. Jones was suffering from a torn aorta. Lt. Jones was later transferred to UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill where he passed away from his injury on 01/22/2008.
Funeral Arrangements: Service & Burial to be held Saturday, January 26, 2008. Visitation will be at 1300hrs, followed by the Funeral at 1400hrs @ Juniper Level Baptist Church, 9104 Sauls Rd. Raleigh, 27603 (USNG: 17SQV13544560).
Condolences: Louise Jones (mother), 314 New Rand Rd. Garner, NC 27529 Tribute is being paid to Lieutenant Herman S. Jones at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/
Name: Robert L. McAtee, Sr. Rank: Firefighter Age: 55 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 38 Date of Incident: 01/20/2008 Time of Incident: 1008hrs Date of Death: 01/20/2008
Fire Department: Huttonsville-Mill Creek Volunteer Fire Department Address: PO Box 66, Huttonsville, WV 26273 Fire Department Chief: Rodney McAtee
Incident Description: Firefighter McAtee responded to the fire station and drove apparatus to the scene of a chimney fire. Upon arrival, he reported to the Fire Chief, his son, and told him that he thought that he pulled a muscle opening the apparatus bay door when leaving the station. Later McAtee was observed holding his chest and when asked, indicated that he thought that perhaps it was the extremely cold weather that was causing him discomfort. Firefighter McAtee declined to be sent for evaluation or treatment and returned the apparatus to the station. He returned home and was witnessed by his wife again holding his chest, but stated it was either a pulled muscle or from the extreme cold. At 1629hrs, Fire Chief McAtee was summoned to Firefighter McAtee’s residence, finding him unresponsive. CPR was initiated on scene by the Fire Chief and care was continued through transport to the local hospital where Firefighter McAtee succumbed to his injuries.
Funeral Arrangements: Pending
Memorial Fund Contact and Address: Pending
Tribute is being paid to Firefighter Robert L. McAtee, Sr. at http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/fireservice/fatalities/ Name: Walter Clyde Walker Jr. Rank: Fire Chief Age: 68 Gender: Male Status: Volunteer Years of Service: 30+ Date of Incident: 01/26/2008 Time of Incident: 0135hrs Date of Death: 01/26/2008 Address: 9137 Old Hwy 19 N., P.O. Box 106, Collinsville, MS 39325 Fire Department Chief: Pending
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