Associated General Contractors form disaster-preparedness partnership with state.WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 24, 1997--The six Florida Chapters of the Associated General Contractors Associated General Contractors of America is the nation's oldest and largest trade association representing the construction industry. It was formed in 1918 following a request by President Woodrow Wilson. (AGC AGC Automatic Gain Control AGC Automotive Glass Cartridge (fuse) AGC Associated General Contractors AGC Associated General Contractors of America AGC Atypical Glandular Cells AGC Attorney-General's Chambers ) of America met in Orlando last week with representatives from Florida Department Florida is a department (departamento) of Uruguay. Population and Demographics As of the census of 2004, there were 68,181 people and 21,938 households in the department. The average household size was 3.1. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. of Community Affairs (DCA (1) (Document Content Architecture) IBM file formats for text documents. DCA/RFT (Revisable-Form Text) is the primary format and can be edited. DCA/FFT (Final-Form Text) has been formatted for a particular output device and cannot be changed. ) and the Florida Department of Transportation The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is a decentralized agency charged with the establishment, maintenance, and regulation of public transportation in the state of Florida[1]. (FDOT FDOT Florida Department Of Transportation ) to discuss how AGC member firms can mobilize to help in the event of a natural disaster. The purpose of the meeting between AGC, DCA and FDOT was to formulate a plan of implementation for the hurricane season. Areas of discussion included emergency planning, reduction of existing hazards, emergency mobilization and recovery & reconstruction in the event of a natural disaster. "Now is the time to establish mobilization guidelines for debris removal so that critical services such as hospitals are accessible to the public in a disaster situation," said Florida East Coast Chapter executive vice president, Barkley S. Henderson. "The most important activity in emergency planning is identifying and organizing resources within a community," said Henderson. "This meeting was the first step in that process." The six AGC chapter executives and three representatives from the State also discussed organizing and activating emergency services emergency services Emergency care '…services …necessary to prevent death or serious impairment of health and, because of the danger to life or health, require the use of the most accessible hospital available and equipped to furnish those services' , practical aspects of manpower and equipment readiness, basic construction equipment needs for disaster relief and the establishment of model contracts. AGC provided its model Emergency Services Mobilization Program as a guideline for emergency preparedness. According to Henderson, "Contractors know how to get the work done efficiently and we want to work with the State to reduce any red tape." "The Department of Community Affairs is pleased to announce the formation of a partnership with the Associated General Contractors of Florida," said Secretary James F. Murley of DCA. "AGC will be a valuable partner on the State's future disaster management team, helping Florida recover quickly from the impacts of future events and in keeping Florida contractors first in the business of disaster recovery." AGC -- the voice of construction -- is a national trade association representing more than 33,000 building, heavy highway, industrial and municipal utility contractors, and other industry firms throughout the United States. The Florida East Coast Chapter, AGC represents Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee, Highlands, Glades Glades may refer to:
CONTACT: The Associated General Contractors of America Inc. Barkley S. Henderson, 561/833-3609 |
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