Marc Short
Marc Short
city everywhere practicing risk safe
What we're really practicing is risk mitigation. You will not be able to say everywhere every city is safe at all times. What you want to say is, are we continually getting safer?
aware offices reaching sure
We are reaching out to those congressional offices to make sure they are aware that those (military) installations are factored into the equation.
certain francisco mutual plan prevent proactive respond san
There are communities that have not been as proactive as say, San Francisco and Oakland in having a mutual plan in how to respond or how to prevent certain attacks.
apply eligible greatest identified risk view
This year, we identified 66 ports that we view as the greatest risk, and only those were eligible to apply for the funds. Not all 66 were funded.
agreed believe data matches reason sure
We do not have any reason to believe there are inaccuracies but we've agreed to make sure our data matches their data.
guaranteed list year
No one is guaranteed to be on the list one year to the next.
church city danger faces felt funds grave redundant restrict synagogue
There's nothing that would restrict a city from allocating funds to a church or synagogue that faces a grave danger or risk. We have always said we have felt this was redundant and unnecessary.
equipment fire fitness funding grant individual physical supported
The administration has not supported the funding for physical fitness equipment as part of the fire grant program. Physical fitness is an individual responsibility.
document hard national spending whether
It is hard for us to know right now whether or not the localities have over-invested or under-invested. Once we have this document and a national plan, we can see how they've been spending their money.
areas billion dollars funding provided since states ten types urban
Since Sept. 11th, we've provided more than ten billion dollars in funding to states and urban areas for these types of measures.
drill exercise fair gotten include likely
Each exercise has gotten larger. So it's fair to say this drill will include more participants and likely more cost, as well.
absolutely accord despite results risk
Despite the scoring, the results are absolutely in accord with our risk assessment.