FEMA's Citizen Corps Partners With United States Power Squadrons

From: FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency)

Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 4:10 PM

Subject: Citizen Corps News: FEMA's Citizen Corps Partners With United States Power Squadrons

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has announced a newly-formed affiliation with the United States Power Squadrons (U.S. Power Squadrons) in support of Citizen Corps, FEMA’s grassroots effort to strengthen community preparedness through civic participation. The partnership between Citizen Corps and U.S. Power Squadrons is a natural fit as the U.S. Power Squadrons play an increasingly critical role in maritime safety and security via America’s Waterway Watch and Waterway Awareness Programs. The U.S. Power Squadrons is the twenty-seventh Citizen Corps Affiliate and is America's largest non-profit boating organization dedicated to making boating safer and more enjoyable through public education in seamanship, navigation and related marine safety topics. Nationwide, there are 45,000 members organized into 450 squadrons. Please visit the following website to read the full press release on this announcement: http://www.fema.gov/news/newsrelease.fema?id=47622. To learn more about the U.S. Power Squadrons, please visit http://www.citizencorps.gov/programs/usps.shtm.

Sincerely,

The National Office of Citizen Corps

FEMA Community Preparedness Division