RICHMOND — Governor Abigail Spanberger hosted 1,000 law enforcement, public safety and community leaders in Richmond on Monday for a first-of-its-kind statewide summit on modernizing emergency preparedness, her office said.
The Virginia Unified Readiness Summit brought together stakeholders from 30 sectors, including law enforcement, fire and EMS, health care, critical infrastructure and higher education, according to the governor’s office.
The summit focused on integrating partners across disciplines that have not typically planned together, identifying gaps and making sure Virginia is prepared for critical incidents ranging from extreme weather and natural disasters to cyberattacks and acts of mass violence, her office said.
Based on findings and feedback from leaders in attendance, Spanberger will work with members of the General Assembly, state partners and local leaders to strengthen preparedness through new laws and executive action, according to the governor’s office.
“Every community in Virginia deserves to know that when a crisis comes, their local leaders have the tools and systems in place to work together — and the support they need from state partners,” Spanberger said.
“That takes more than individual organizations doing their jobs well — it takes shared planning, strong partnerships, and a Commonwealth committed to solving challenges proactively,” she said. “I look forward to working to implement the commonsense solutions identified today as we continue building a stronger and more resilient Commonwealth. Because Virginians should be able to trust that when we face our next challenge, our partners are ready.”
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