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Russell C. Coile
Operational Area Working Meetings.
The Emergency Manager of the Monterey County Operational Area
on September 1, 1999 invited comment from Pacifi c Grove on possible
actions to improve communication between the Operational Area and
cities and special districts in order to make the entire Monterey County
Operational Area a more cohesive organization. The Emergency Program
Manager provided comments supporting the proposal for regular working
level training sessions.
FEMA's Project Impact Grant Program
The Governor's Offi ce of Emergency Services, Coastal Region notifi ed
the City of an opportunity to apply to participate in FEMA's Project Impact
Grant Program. A request for a FEMA grant was prepared and submitted by
the City of Pacifi c Grove. The Fire Department's `Project Smoke Alarm' was
presented as an example of how the City had already been doing things on
its own in the spirit of FEMA's program to form partnerships between the
local government and the local community. However, FEMA awarded only
one grant in each state and the city of Berkeley received the grant for cities
in California.
Winter Storm Warning
The Emergency Program Manager prepared an article on winter storm
preparedness which was published on February 12 in the Pacifi c Grove
Chamber of Commerce's Newsletter Disaster Preparedness Information for
the Blind, the Emergency Program Manager attended a virtual conference
sponsored by FEMA on the Internet on the subject of disaster preparedness
for the disabled. Some relevant information on disaster preparedness for
the blind was obtained and given to the Director of the Center for the
Blind and Visually Impaired of Monterey County, 225 Laurel Avenue, Pacifi c
Grove.
Certifi ed Emergency Manager Commission
The Emergency Program Manager, a Commissioner, attended three
meetings of the Certifi ed Emergency Manager Commission on the East
Coast during 1999. The Commision reviews applications for certifi cation as
Emergency Managers. It was initially established through a FEMA initiative
and is now administered by a professional society, the International
Association of Emergency Managers.
Summary :
Winter Storm Warning The Emergency Program Manager prepared an article on winter storm preparedness which was published on February 12 in the Pacifi c Grove Chamber of Commerce's Newsletter Disaster Preparedness Information for the Blind, the Emergency Program Manager attended a virtual conference sponsored by FEMA on the Internet on the subject of disaster preparedness for the disabled.
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