[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 128 (Tuesday, September 9, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1371]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 RECOGNIZING SOUTHWEST MISSOURI REGIONAL COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE 
                                  TEAM

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, September 9, 2014

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Southwest 
Missouri Regional Community Emergency Response Team (MOCERT1) on being 
awarded one of the 2014 Community Preparedness Awards by the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
  Each year FEMA announces the winners of its Individual and Community 
Preparedness Awards. These awards are intended to recognize the 
outstanding emergency preparedness efforts of individuals, programs, 
and organizations throughout the country.
  Out of more than 230 applications FEMA received for the 2014 
Individual and Community Preparedness Awards only 11 were chosen to be 
awarded with the honor.
  MOCERT1 is the first regional Community Emergency Response Team 
(CERT) within the State of Missouri. MOCERT1 incorporates the region's 
city and county CERT personnel, equipment, and assets into one 
regionally based team. MOCERT1 has enabled larger and stronger response 
efforts that would not otherwise be possible. MOCERT1 has not only 
deployed relief efforts locally, but their help has been requested in 
surrounding states and communities. The many response efforts of 
MOCERT1 have included helping the communities of Moore, Oklahoma, and 
Baxter Springs, Kansas, with tornado relief and response efforts.
  I am honored to recognize the members of MOCERT1 for their 
outstanding and commendable efforts in providing assistance to local 
and regional communities.

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