David Paulison Quotations

The Assistance to Firefighters grants represent a major effort by the federal government to ensure that the nation's firefighters continue to have the basic capability they require to do their jobs, improve safety and save lives.

I believe it is a civic responsibility for Americans to prepare themselves to take care of their families for the first 72 hours.

If you did not evacuate, stay inside until everything is safe. Make sure the winds die down because we get more injuries after the storm than during the storm. We want you to just be careful.

We are not making any assumptions in this storm. We are asking questions.

Please, please don't go back until the local emergency managers tell you it's safe to go back.

FEMA is going to be here. We are going to make sure that you get taken care of.

These people in hotels and motels must take the next step to find a better housing solution.

We are going to have situational awareness over this storm to make sure that we know what's going on and we can provide the equipment and the supplies that that particular community needs.

It is also helping us be certain that our federal taxpayer dollars are supporting hurricane evacuees and not those who might take advantage of a program for disaster victims.

Dee brings a wealth of federal acquisition experience to this position and she will be a valuable asset to FEMA and the department.