[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 10] [Senate] [Page 13918] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT Mrs. LINCOLN. Madam President, today I recognize the men and women of the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management for their tireless dedication to keeping the residents of our State safe and secure. Because of their efforts, the department was recently granted full accreditation by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program, known as EMAP. Arkansas is one of only 22 other States and jurisdictions with accredited programs. Mr. President, I commend all of our emergency responders for their commitment to protecting the citizens of our State. Along with all Arkansans, I thank the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management for their work to identify and lessen the effects of emergencies, disasters and threats to Arkansas through effective prevention, preparedness, mitigation, response and recovery actions for all disasters and emergencies. I congratulate the entire team at the Department of Emergency Management for achieving this prestigious accreditation. ____________________