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Press Conference on Release of National Response Framework

These photos were taken on Jan. 22, 2008, at the press conference rolling out the release of the final National Response Framework.

L-R: Russ Decker, CEM, First Vice President of IAEM and Emergency Management Director of Allen County Ohio; Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. Homeland Security; Clay Tyeryar, Deputy Executive Director of IAEM; and David Paulison, Administrator of FEMA.

First Row:  Russ Decker, CEM, First Vice President of IAEM and Emergency Management Director of Allen County, Ohio ; Matthew Bettenhausen, Director, California Office of Homeland Security; John Thompson, Deputy Executive Director, National Sheriff's Association; and Dennis Schrader, FEMA Deputy Administrator for National Preparedness. At the podium:  Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and David Paulison, Administrator of FEMA.

Administrator Paulison signing Russ Decker's copy of NRF in appreciation of IAEM's comments and assistance in the revision process. L-R: Russ Decker,  CEM, First Vice President of IAEM, Emergency Management Director of Allen County, Ohio, and member of the FEMA National Advisory Council; Dennis Schrader, FEMA Deputy Administrator for National Preparedness; David Paulison, Administrator of FEMA; and Dr. Kemble Bennett, Chairman of the FEMA National Advisory Council and Vice Chancellor for Engineering at Texas A&M University.

L-R: Russ Decker, CEM, First Vice President of IAEM and emergency management director of Allen County, Ohio; Dennis Schrader, FEMA Deputy Administrator for National Preparedness; Clay Tyeryar, IAEM Deputy Executive Director; David Paulison, FEMA Administrator; Dr. Kemble Bennett, Chair of the FEMA National Advisory Council and Vice Chancellor for Engineering at Texas A & M University; and Martha Braddock, IAEM Policy Advisor.