Preparedness response and communications will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on the state of First Responder communications. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. I want to welcome all witnesses here this morning on an issue that is vital to our Homeland Security. The ability of our First Responders to communicate. As noted in the 2006 national interoperable baseline survey, there is a, quote, direct correlation between effective communications, interoperatedability and First Responders ability to save lives, end quote. In my hometown of new york city we know this all too well. Both the first both the office of Emergency Communications and First Responder Network Authority were established in the wake of the communication failures of 9 11 and later in hurricane katrina. We have made a great deal of progress since those fateful disasters. States and localities have invested billions of dollars in their Communications Networks, including
And your attendance here today and we look forward to hearing from you. The subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness response medications will come to order. The subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on the state of First Responders medications. I now recognize myself for an Opening Statement. I want to welcome all witnesses here this morning on an issue that is vital to our Homeland Security. The ability of our First Responders to communicate. As noted in the 2006 National Baseline survey, there is a direct correlation between effective medications, interoperability and First Responders ability to save lives. In my hometown of new york city, we know ther this all too well. Both the first, both the office of emergency medications and First Responder network of authority were established in the wake of the medications failures of 911 and later in hurricane katrina. We have made a great deal of progress since those fateful disasters. States and localities have invested billion
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Please be advised the ringing of and use of cell phones, pagers and similar soundproducing Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar soundproducing Electronic Devices. Microphones, we respectfully ask they be turned off. Thank you approval of the minutes from the mayor 3 regular meeting is there such a motion. I. Opposed . The is have it. Thank you next item, please. Ms. Bloomer. Communications directors please be advised founded drortsdz not a disclose of the local t y local 200 at the policy and governance meeting on friday thats all for now and introduction of new business. Director borden weve golden gotten emails of Market Street you know about the upper market and that there say is anything well be hearing it again. Can to the call of the chair well talk about the governance and policy boa
Is there such a motion. I. Opposed . The is have it. Thank you next item, please. Ms. Bloomer. Communications directors please be advised founded drortsdz not a disclose of the local t y local 200 at the policy and governance meeting on friday thats all for now and introduction of new business. Director borden weve golden gotten emails of Market Street you know about the upper market and that there say is anything well be hearing it again. Can to the call of the chair well talk about the governance and policy board. Thank you anything else okay ms. Bloomer item 7 directors report. Good afternoon director reiskin great report. Im not leaving. Good afternoon mr. Chair and members of the public and staff thank you for the opportunity to come down and personally give an accomodation to one of the valued employees that is leaving austin terrace our correct of Capital Improvement and construction to come join me a bittersweet and with a lot of jaeflz our great employees is moving on to to re