Foreword

This Compendium of Exemplary Practices in Emergency Management, Volume III, is a product of the emergency management community working in partnership in service to the public. It is the result of FEMA’s continuing outreach initiative to identify the innovative ideas, emergency management talent, and abundant resources that exist throughout the country.

What is an exemplary practice? In the judgment of the emergency management partners who reviewed all entries for this edition, it is any idea, project, program, technique, or method in emergency management that has worked in one place and may be worthy of adopting elsewhere. This Compendium describes public- and private-sector emergency management practices that include unique coordination among organizations, volunteer projects, resource sharing, and other innovative approaches to emergency management.

In addition to describing the practices selected, the Compendium refers readers to knowledge- able individuals for further information. This book is not only being published in this printed format but is also available on the Internet at FEMA’s World Wide Web site.

In keeping with FEMA’s goals of building a strong and effective emergency management system, the search for exemplary practices is continuing. Instructions and a form for submitting additional innovative ideas can be found at the end of this volume, and we urge you to share your exemplary practices.

Sincerely,

James Lee Witt
Director
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Kay C. Goss
Associate Director for Preparedness
Federal Emergency Management Agency