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Emergency management seeks trailer, command unit and two staff positions to boost county disaster readiness
Summary
Emergency Management Coordinator Brandon Moore requested funding for a cargo-style reunification trailer (partially grant-funded), a command unit or bus, a community engagement liaison and a recovery/mitigation specialist to expand sheltering, grant-writing and volunteer training capacity.
Brandon Moore, Smith County emergency management coordinator, presented a multi-year plan for emergency-management assets and staffing and asked the commissioners to consider funding to improve preparedness, response and recovery capacity.
Moore said mitigation, recovery and community engagement are core gaps in current capacity and described three primary staffing requests: a community engagement liaison to recruit and train volunteers and strengthen CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) activity; a recovery and mitigation specialist to pursue grant funding and manage mitigation projects; and a…
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