New GEMA Director Shares His Strategy For Fighting COVID-19 In Georgia
GEMA helps the state prepare, respond and recover in the midst of emergencies — both natural and man made.
Luca Bruno / Associated Press
One of the state agencies involved with Georgia’s response efforts to the coronavirus is the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency.
GEMA helps the state prepare, respond and recover in the midst of emergencies — both natural and man-made.
Earlier this month, Gov. Brian Kemp named the agency’s new leader, former Georgia State Patrol Captain Chris Stallings, after long-time director Homer Bryson retired.
Director Stallings joined “Closer Look” host Rose Scott on Monday’s edition of the program to discuss the role GEMA plays in monitoring the states’ number of hospitalizations and distributing personal protective equipment and other essential goods to nursing homes and long-term care facilities around the state.
To hear the full conversation, click on the audio player above.
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