What, ultimately, all of us hoped was that by making this a degree program, we would start churning out and educating emergency managers who had a broader perspective, ... Just, generally, professionalize the discipline.
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It was just a matter of time before something like this happened, ... You've got a system from top to bottom that's been deconstructed.
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If you were a disaster victim, you probably never met a FEMA employee. They were all reservists.
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