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i <br />1776 Avenue of the States <br />Lexington, KY 40511 <br />859-24,4-8222 <br />emap@csg.org <br />www.emap.org �� <br />EMAP Commission <br />Robie Robinson, <br />April 28, 2016 <br />Indian River County <br />ty <br />Dave Hard, <br />Vice Chairperson <br />Joes h Baird <br />p <br />Karen Windon, <br />County Administrator MAY - 9 2016 <br />Secretary -Treasurer <br />Indian River County Administration Office <br />John Asn <br />Ed Buikema <br />1801 27th Street Office of the <br />Mike Daniska <br />County Administrator <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Judd Freed <br />Jared Gartman <br />Barb Graff <br />Administrator Baird: <br />Alisha Powell <br />Wendy Smith -Reeve <br />William Waugh <br />On behalf of the EMAP Commission, l am pleased to inform you that the emergency <br />management program of Indian River County, Florida has been granted full accreditation by <br />EMAP Personnel <br />the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). Upon recommendation by the <br />Nicole Ishmael, <br />Executive Director <br />Program Review Committee, the EMAP Commission voted on Indian River County's <br />y <br />Christine Jacobs, <br />accreditation at its meeting on April 28, 2016. <br />Assistant Director <br />ScottGauvin, <br />Federal Projects <br />Emergency management accreditation represents a significant achievement. Indian River <br />Specialist <br />County is commended for the work accomplished to achieve compliance with industry <br />David Liebman, <br />standards. To achieve accreditation, your program, which includes many agencies and <br />Assessment Coordinator <br />Shafer, <br />individuals within the program, took steps to document comp Mance with sixty-four indust <br />yLindsey <br />Training Coordinator <br />recognized standards and a peer -review on-site assessment by a team of EMAP trained <br />assessors. <br />Accreditation recognizes the ability of programs to bring together personnel, resources, and <br />communications from a variety of agencies and organizations in preparation for and in <br />response to a disaster of any type. We applaud Indian River County's leadership and <br />congratulate you on your commitment to achieve accreditation. More importantly, we <br />recognize the dedication to the safety and security of the residents that it represents. <br />Attached for your use is a news release regarding this noble achievement. In the coming <br />weeks, EMAP will provide a plaque recognizing Indian River County's accredited status. If <br />the EMAP personnel or I can be of assistance or provide more information, please contact us. <br />Respectfully, <br />Robie Robinson <br />Chairperson, EMAP Commission <br />Cc: Bob Solari, Chairman, Board of County Commissioners: John King, Emergency Services <br />Director, Etta LoPresti, Emergency Management Coordinator, Department of Emergency <br />Services <br />Safer communities through measurable standards of excellence for emergency management programs. 6 <br />