Sixth Plain Language Award Winner: Winter Preparedness Safety Tips
Federal Emergency Management Administration
Vice President Gore Presents Sixth No Gobbledygook Award to FEMA Employees
Vice President Gore presented the sixth plain language award to the Federal Emergency Management Agency for rewrites of several documents concerning winter and holiday safety. The ceremony was held in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on December 21. The award winners were Donald Jacks and Barbara Patasce.
FEMA won the award for three documents--winter safety preparedness, holiday decoration safety, and heater safety.
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Winter Preparedness Safety Tips Timely preparation, including
structural and non-structural mitigation measures to avoid the impacts
of severe winter weather, can avert heavy personal, business and
government expenditures. Experts agree that the following measures can
be effective in dealing with the challenges of severe winter weather.
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