| Santa Clara Incorporates E-Mail Into Emergency Communications And Management
Release Date: January 29, 2003
Release Number: HQ-03-024 |  |
Washington, DC -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) commends
Santa Clara, California's Smart Practice efforts in developing a stand-alone,
cost efficient e-mail system that connects critical agencies and individuals
in preparation for and during emergency situations. FEMA recently launched
an initiative to gather and share the smart practices of state and local
emergency managers and responders on a weekly basis. The shared information
will benefit the national emergency response community by improving state
and local preparation and response plans for emergencies and disasters
of all kinds. This week's submission highlights Santa Clara, California.
"FEMA's effort to prepare the nation includes highlighting the smart
practice of state and local emergency managers and first responders to
strengthen their preparedness and response capabilities," FEMA Director
Joe M. Allbaugh said. "By collecting and sharing the best ideas from
the state and local level, FEMA can help communities improve their emergency
preparedness and response-related activities for effective programs."
State and local smart practices could involve: effective mutual aid practices,
response operations, training, assessment tools, planning models, exercises,
standards and competencies, incident management and much more. Selected
smart practices will be e-mailed to state and local customers in a weekly
Spotlight on Smart Practices bulletin. Visit
www.fema.gov/onp to read about Santa Clara, California
and their efforts to take necessary steps to ensure that an independent
duplicate e-mail system that interconnects emergency managers is functional
in the event of an emergency situation, as well as view other smart practices.
To submit a smart practice idea to share with other emergency managers
and responders or to subscribe to the weekly Spotlight on Smart Practices,
e-mail a request to SmartPractices@fema.gov.
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