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House
Resolution 1189
By:
Representatives Day of the
163rd,
Jackson of the
142nd,
Amerson of the
9th,
Maddox of the
127th,
Talton of the
145th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
Emergency Management Agencies of Georgia, observing Emergency Management Agency
(EMA) Recognition Day, and inviting the emergency management directors and
coordinators to appear before the House of Representatives; and for other
purposes.
WHEREAS,
through a coordinated, state-wide network, emergency management services
professionals of Georgia respond quickly, providing lifesaving services during
the most hazardous conditions facing Georgians; and
WHEREAS,
both the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) and local emergency
management agencies are ready to provide outstanding emergency assistance 24
hours a day, seven days a week for those residents of Georgia most in need;
and
WHEREAS,
these thousands of professionals perform their lifesaving duties through a
complex coordinated network of emergency management responders, first
responders, law enforcement officials, as well as government agencies to provide
one of the greatest, most comprehensive, quality emergency response efforts in
the world; and
WHEREAS,
the goal of each and every one of these individuals and services is to be ready
to respond regardless of the nature of the emergency event, whether it be a
tornado, hurricane, forest fire, or terrorist attack; and
WHEREAS,
response readiness is achieved through a variety of critical actions, including
state-wide and local preparedness training, weather watches and alerts,
operational emergency drills, efficient and effective delivery plans,
predetermined emergency plans for transportation of injured and potential
victims, emergency system development activities, public information and
education, improvement of response methods, and other activities related to the
health and well-being of the citizens of the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS,
it is fitting and proper that GEMA and local emergency management agencies be
recognized for their outstanding and courageous service to the people of this
state by declaring February 10, 2010, Emergency Management Agency Recognition
Day.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that each director,
coordinator, manager, and staff member of an emergency management agency in
Georgia is commended for his or her outstanding service to the people of this
state, and Emergency Management Agency Recognition Day is observed in honor of
these lifesaving professionals by inviting emergency management directors and
coordinators to appear before the House of Representatives at a date and time to
be fixed by the Speaker of the House for the purpose of being recognized by the
House of Representatives.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to Charlie
English, Director of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency and Kenny Calhoun,
President of the Georgia Emergency Management Association.