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CCEMA STAFF
Phyllis
Little - Director
Phyllis Little
served as EMA Administrative Assistant from September 1995 until September
1999, when she was named Deputy Director. Phyllis was named as Director
of the Cullman County EMA in May 2003.
Phyllis
received a diploma in clerical technology from Wallace State College
in 1990. She has held certification as an Emergency Medical
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Phyllis
also served with the Jones Chapel Volunteer Fire Department from 1983
until 2000. She has served as secretary/treasurer for the North Alabama
13-County Emergency Management Mutual Assistance Association and for
the Alabama Association of Emergency Managers.
Phyllis has completed over 1000 hours of training in emergency management from
FEMA, AEMA, and the National Weather Service. In June 2000, the Alabama Association
of Emergency Managers awarded her the designation of Advanced Emergency Manager.
This designation requires the completion of 700 hours of instruction in emergency
management and related studies.
Phyllis' duties include planning for and executing a quality program of emergency
management services including preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation
efforts; fiscal operation of the agency, including budget and resource development
and management; personnel management and supervision of day to day operation;
and representing the county before state and federal authorities.
A resident of the Jones Chapel Community in Cullman County, Phyllis is married
to Wayne Little. They have two children, Tony and Jaime, and one grandchild,
Ethan Little. Phyllis is an active member of the Bethlehem West Missionary
Baptist Church. In her spare time, Phyllis enjoys reading western novels
by Louis L’Amour.
To reach Phyllis, phone 256.739.3537 or email her at phylittle@cullmanema.org.
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| Kelly
Allen -
Deputy Director |
Kelly
Allen is currently serving as the Deputy Director for the Cullman County
Emergency Management Agency. Prior to this position, Kelly worked in
public safety and was active with volunteer agencies as well. He served
on the Berlin Voluntary Fire Dept. from 1989-1993. In 1993, Kelly entered
the field of law enforcement as a dispatcher with the Hanceville Police
Department serving there from 1994-1997, then took a senior dispatch
position with the Cullman County Sheriff Office, where he remained
from 1997 until July 2003 when he transferred to the CCEMA. |
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Kelly
is currently serves as the Secretary/Treasurer
of
the Local Emergency Planning Committee, and is also working on completing
his hours of online studies with FEMA. At this time he has over 300
hours in his studies.
Kelly's responsibilities include but are not
limited to:
Assisting the Director in her duties in operations of the office,
assisting to develop mitigation plans, participation
in the Cullman
County Homeland Security Committee, increasing training
for the first responders, assisting to maintain various emergency
plans, such as Strategic National Stock Pile/MPTS Operations Plans;
and developing
Hazard Mitigation Plans that require maintenance on a yearly basis.
Kelly
is the Communication Advisor for the CCEMA office He has been tasked
with researching technology that may be available with limited
funding.
Kelly Allen is a life long resident of Cullman County living in
the Welti Community. Tp reach kelly, phpne 256.739.5410
or e-mail kallen@cullmanema.org. |
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