Former FEMA head takes on new role at Indian River College
May 4, 2021 at 4:41 PM EDT - Updated May 4 at 4:56 PM
He's been at the forefront of disaster preparedness on both the state and federal levels.
Now, Craig Fugate is bringing his expertise to the Treasure Coast to help shape how to best teach and train for emergency situations.
Fugate served as director of Florida's Division of Emergency Management when the state was battered by four hurricanes in 2004.
"The biggest lesson we learned was speed. We never get time back, so the faster we get there, the quicker we get to stabilization," Fugate said.