CONTENTS
DISPATCH
The official magazine of the
Georgia Emergency Management &
Homeland Security Agency
Four local agencies certify for GEMA/HS EOD K-9 elite state
program 4 P.O.S.T. instructors bring training to Georgia responders 7 Free online case management platform jumpstarts recovery 8 New aircraft change GFC’s approach to fighting fires 10 DNR preserves Georgia’s history in the face of disasters 12 Mapping a disaster: Using GIS to gather information, inform public 16 HOMER BRYSON
Director of GEMA/HS
20 CATHERINE HOWDEN
Chief of Staff/Managing Editor
22 HARLAN PROVEAUX
Deputy Director of Homeland Security
GDOT keeps state moving during winter weather
Training empowers everyone to respond effectively in an emergency
The mission of the Georgia Emergency Management
and Homeland Security Agency is to facilitate the
protection of life and property against man-made and
natural disasters by directing the state’s efforts in the
areas of prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response,
and recovery.
TOM MOORE
Deputy Director of Emergency Management
MARK SEXTON
Deputy Director of Administration & Finance
JOEY GREENE
General Counsel
LISA RODRIGUEZ-PRESLEY
Senior Communications Specialist/Editor
BRANDY MAI
Senior Communications Specialist/Asst. Editor
UYEN LE SCHNEIDER
Communications Specialist/Writer
CHRISTEN ROBINSON
Communications Specialist/Writer
On the cover: Georgia Department of Transportation trucks depart to serve the state in the midst
of severe winter weather. Photo by Kyle Collins, GDOT
JULIA REGESKI
Communications Specialist/Writer
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