Regional Director David Maurstad

Request for Public Comment - Devils Lake Flooding Initiative

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Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program
• America's fire death rate is one of the highest in the industrialized world.
• Fire kills more than 4,000 and injures more than 22,000 every year.
• Approximately 100 firefighters die in the line of duty every year.
• Direct property losses due to fire exceed $11 billion a year.

Colorado Mitigation & Wildfire Conference
April 23-25, 2004, DoubleTree Hotel Colorado Springs

News
	FEMA Commits First Initial Disaster Funds For South Dakota Storm Recovery, Aug 17
	FEMA Denver Director, David Maurstad, To Head Agency's National Flood Insurance Program And Mitigation Division, Jun 18
	South Dakota Receives $14,596 to Assist a Local Fire Department in Latest Round of Grants, Jun 18
	Utah Receives $39,600 to Assist a Local Fire Department in Latest Round of Grants, Jun 18
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Hazard Outlook
	Region VIII Wildfire Page Everything you need to know about this year's record-breaking wildfire season.
	After the Water Goes Down - The Region VIII Flood Page
	Western States Seismic Policy Council 2002 Annual Conference September 15-18, 2002, Brown Palace, Denver, Colorado

Only From Region VIII
	Journeys: North Dakota's Trail Towards Disaster Resistance Since 1993, North Dakota’s weather has defied imagination. In 2000, the North Dakota Division of Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency set out to find out how North Dakotans fared through disasters in their state and what lessons they learned along the way about creating a safer place to live.
	Special Report: Devils Lake Waters Rising Devils Lake has long challenged those who would live near its shifting shores. The 100,000-acre closed basin lake, located in the semi-arid northeastern section of the state, is prone to dramatic changes in size and water levels.
	PIPS: Pre-Incident Planning System In January 2001, FEMA Region VIII announced a field trial of a computer template that will help first responders take virtual tours of schools and other facilities. PIPS is designed to enable firefighters and paramedics to quickly see how things are arranged in the buildings where they respond.
	Region VIII Winter Olympics Preparedness FEMA Region VIII worked with the Utah Office of Comprehensive Emergency Management (Utah CEM) on Olympic planning for more than two years. The agency identified potential risks, worked to mitigate probable risk factors, and clearly defined the Olympic emergency response plans.
	Firefighter Poster Available For Download New