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PLAUGHER
1. What is the most important lesson of 9/11 for emergency responders? What success have
we had in addressing lessons learned? What more needs to be done?
3. You've stated during an interview with Commission staff that "we need a national
roundtable to tackle the issue and create momentum for a regional approach to
preparedness.''1
a. How do you envision such a roundtable, and under whose auspices would it be held?
4. How important is it for local fire departments and governments to have sustained multi-year
funding as it relates to emergency responder assistance grants? Do you currently have this
type of funding?
5. What value does a Joint Information Center (JIC) add during an incident?
a. A JIC was not established at the Pentagon incident and you're on record as stating
that, "Setting up a JIC would have been the best answer to what was really needed."
Should the establishment of a JIC be mandatory for all future emergency responses
involving local, state and federal agencies?