Paul Brannigan (Operations Officer) – Florida Department of Health. Mark Tobert
(Operations Officer) - Hernando Co. Emergency Management. Dan Fulcher ...
THE STATE OF FLORIDA STATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM Jeb Bush, Governor
Craig Fugate, State Coordinating Officer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE # 03-76 September 25, 2003
CONTACT: Mike Stone (850) 413-9969
Time: 5:00 p.m.
709-1630 pager
FLORIDA SENDS RECOVERY PERSONNEL TO VIRGINIA ~ Seven from across the state to work with VA managers on Isabel relief efforts ~
TALLAHASSEE- Florida is sending seven additional state and local emergency management professionals to Virginia and greater Washington, D.C. to augment recovery teams in the region impacted by Hurricane Isabel. The Florida-based Operations, Logistics and Public Information personnel are fulfilling requests from the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). Personnel being dispatched to the mid-Atlantic region are: Paul Brannigan (Operations Officer) – Florida Department of Health Mark Tobert (Operations Officer) - Hernando Co. Emergency Management Dan Fulcher (Logistics Chief) - Hillsborough Co. Emergency Management Glen Hart (Logistics Chief) - Polk Co. Emergency Management Joan Heller (Public Information Officer) - Brevard Co. Emergency Management Holly Smith (Public Information Officer) - Volusia Co. Emergency Management Mary Dorn (Public Information Officer) - Volusia Co. Emergency Management
“We continue to identify personnel statewide that are ready to respond as needed,” said Craig Fugate, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management and the State Emergency Response Team (SERT). Last week Florida sent two SERT operations managers to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters in Washington, D.C. to coordinate EMAC mutual aid requests and two Individual Assistance specialists to North Carolina. To date twelve persons have been deployed on EMAC missions from Florida. Additional resources have been sent northward from the American Red Cross and state’s power utility companies. Under EMAC’s national system of mutual aid, states can request additional resources such as personnel, equipment, technical and logistical support. Formed in 1996, EMAC members include 48 states, 2 territories and the District of Columbia. For additional information on Hurricane Isabel and the State Emergency Response Team, please visit the Florida Division of Emergency Management on-line at: www.FloridaDisaster.org For information on EMAC, please go to: www.emacweb.org ###
