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FEPA Continues to Meet

to Conduct Business

espite the extraordinary work dedicated to
extended activation for COVID-19 and tropical
Devents, FEPA’s Committees and Working Groups
have remained active. FEPA’s Executive Committee
meets monthly and the Board of Directors last met
September 11, 2020 to conduct Association business.
In addition, several of FEPA’s Committees and Working
Groups have remained active over the last several
months. The Radiological Emergency Preparedness,
Mass Care, Higher Education, Health Care, WebEOC
and Alert Florida working groups continue their work
on programs and projects. Certification Commission
members have remained active evaluating applications
for the Class of 2021 and the full Commission met in Membership
August to continue to review and refine its operations.
Outside the boundaries of formal meetings, members of
subject matter working groups have evaluated national Legislative
and state policy issues to provide information and
advice.
Despite no opportunity for these groups to meet Conference Call
“face-to-face” during a traditional summer Mid-Year
Work Session, work on FEPA’s program and projects n open membership conference call is scheduled
continues. COVID response prompted multiple for Wednesday, October 7, 2020 from noon to
collaborations yielding recommendations and solutions A1:00 pm (Eastern) to discuss legislative and
to adjust traditional emergency operations procedures policy issues of interest to FEPA members. The call will
to reflect a changed environment and expanded roles include a discussion on opportunities to learn more on
and responsibilities. Established relationships, mutual effective engagement with elected officials, prospective
respect and experience and expertise continue to issues for the 2021 Legislative Session, and high-level
be leveraged to maximize effective processes and policy considerations of interest to the emergency
procedures. FEPA’s strength continues to be the management community.
collective knowledge and skills of Association members During the call, members will be updated on the
and we thank everyone who participated in the Association’s Legislative Working Group established
discussions, assisted a colleague, or shared their insight. to facilitate discussions and manage information
sharing and analyses on policy proposals. The group’s
work will help members prepare
for and brief their respective
legislative delegations and assist
their professional governmental
affairs teams. In addition, plans for
a FEPA-hosted seminar on effective
communications with elected officials
will be outlined.
A meeting by conference call
SAFETY • TRUST • EXPERIENCE • PROFESSIONALISM announcement that included access
Custom Tree Care Disaster Response information was circulated to the
division has mobilized over 100 federal, membership via the FEPA Listserv
state, county and municipal disaster and is available through each Area
responses.
Governor or by contacting FEPA
• Emergency road clearance Executive Director, Eve Rainey
• Hazardous tree trimming at erainey@fepa.org. A meeting
• Hazardous tree removal synopsis will be developed and
• Debris reduction & removal distributed to the membership after
the call.
CALL: (785) 478-9805 • VISIT: CustomTreeCare.com

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