Mr. Motz, if you look at my report, there are basically four models. The FEMA model is probably the most expensive and the least effective model that you can think of. No other democratic country has followed the FEMA model. I think it works for the United States simply because of the institutional structures and the significant challenges that the United States has in many places. It wouldn't work here.
What are the other options? The other options are, for instance, what Australia, Germany and most European countries do, which is to have a civilian component that is very significantly organized. For instance, the State Emergency Service in Australia has a few dozen full-time employees, but it has thousands of volunteers and expert capability to respond, such as engineers. When you need them, they can respond within hours—
