National Center for Disaster Prepardness

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Shortly after the 9/11 attacks and the anthrax exposures, centers throughout the United States were set up to prepare for and make our nation more resilient. I am impressed with the depth of expertise, research, and the Center’s ability to pull together individuals from all aspects of the spectrum to address these challenges.

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National Center for Disaster Prepardness

JANUARY 19, 2022

Expansion of pre-disaster mitigation funding such as through the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities program, and new funding for infrastructure resilience embedded in the bi-partisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act are also steps in the right direction. 90 programs across 20 agencies is simply too many.

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National Fire Protection Association

OCTOBER 14, 2022

For those of you who are not familiar with the NFPA Fire & Life Safety Ecosystem™, it is “a framework that identifies the components that must work together to minimize risk and help prevent loss, injuries and death from fire, electrical and other hazards.” Each component is depicted as a cog, each of which connect to form a circle.

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