Baird
Johnson County Commissioner Brian Baird was appointed to sit on the Senior Advisory Committee for the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
The Association of Indiana Counties, or AIC, announced Baird’s appointment on Tuesday in a news release.
“I am honored that I was not only considered for this position but also that someone felt I was qualified to be appointed to the SAC and count it as a great privilege to be on it with very dedicated and effective people,” Baird said in a statement.
IDHS established the Senior Advisory Committee, or SAC, as an advisory council to the administration of the State Homeland Security Program, or SHSP, federal grant. IDHS is tasked with administering these federal funds, and the SAC supports a whole-community approach to emergency preparedness and management in Indiana.
The SHSP fund supports state and local efforts to build, sustain and deliver the capabilities necessary to prevent, prepare for, protect against and respond to acts of terrorism. The fund program is designed to enhance the core capabilities of Indiana to achieve the National Preparedness Goal established by FEMA, the AIC news release says.
The advisory committee ensures IDHS administers the funds to address core capabilities while providing oversight and direction through the grant review, scoring and award process. The SAC is chaired by the executive director of IDHS, and it is composed of local government representatives, public safety officers and a host of other relevant disciplines impacted by Indiana’s preparedness and planning initiatives.
