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New DEMA director outlines emergency upgrades, warming-center criteria and FIFA preparations
Summary
Dr. CJ Avery, DeKalb's new emergency-management director, told commissioners the agency will prioritize staffing, WebEOC modernization and intergovernmental coordination; she described warming-center activation triggers and early preparations for FIFA next summer.
DeKalb's newly installed emergency-management director, Dr. CJ Avery, briefed the IRPS committee on agency priorities, staffing constraints and operational tools the county is using to coordinate during weather events and larger incidents.
"WebEOC is an internet-based program," Dr. Avery said, describing the platform the county uses to share real-time incident data with municipalities and county…
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