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MI SCR0029

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

9/23/2010

Primary Sponsor

Lesia Liss

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Origin

Senate

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Supports first responder and first receiver personal preparedness planning as a priority in state law and local policies
  • Emphasizes that emergency responders constitute less than 1 percent of the U.S. population while citizens' expectations for their support far exceed their capacity
  • Notes that approximately 93 percent of emergency responders lack preset individual preparedness plans and cites Hurricane Katrina as evidence that unprepared responders cannot function effectively when worried about their families' welfare
  • Calls for states and localities to adopt personal preparedness measures including family emergency plans, disaster supply kits, vital records documentation, and community warning system knowledge
  • Directs copies of the resolution be sent to local government officials and private entities that employ first responders and first receivers

Legislative Description

A concurrent resolution to support first responder and first receiver personal preparedness planning priorities in state law and local policies.

First Responders

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Military And Veterans Affairs And Homeland Security

9/29/2010

Committee Referrals

Military, Veterans And Homeland Security9/29/2010
Homeland Security & Emerging Technologies12/3/2009

Full Bill Text

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