The commission appoints, supervises and coordinates emergency planning committees, establishes procedures for reviewing and processing requests from the public and designates emergency planning districts to implement emergency plans. The commission also reviews plans for preventing, preparing, responding and recovering from acts of terrorism. The commission has 18 members. The governor appoints all members.
Cook is the associate director of regional EMS at FirstHealth of the Carolinas. He is one of the original 50 paramedics in North Carolina and chairman of the N.C. Association for EMS Administrators. Cook has received several honors for his work in the emergency response field including the Jim Finnison Award in 1991. He received his diploma degree in accounting from Salisbury Business College, diploma degree in management and development from Forsyth Technical Community College and an associate's degree in emergency medical science from Montgomery County Community College.
Palombo is the police chief in New Bern and has worked in law enforcement for more than 20 years. He is a former president of the N.C. Association of Police Chiefs and a member of the N.C. Police Executives Association and the New Bern Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Palombo is also an adjunct professor at Mount Olive College. He received his bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of South Florida and master's degree in public administration from Troy State University.
Pendergraph is serving his third consecutive term as the Mecklenburg County Sheriff and has worked in law enforcement for more than 20 years. He is a former president of the N.C. Sheriffs' Association. Pendergraph is a member of the National Sheriffs' Association, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce Board of Trustees, N.C. Criminal Justice Partnership Advisory Board and the Communities in Schools Board of Trustees. He received his certificate in executive business from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
Teeters is chief of the Greensboro Fire Department and has been with the department for almost 40 years. He is a member of the N.C. Hazardous Materials Certification Board, International Associations of Fire Chiefs, the N.C. Association of Fire Chiefs and the N.C. Hazardous Materials Responders Association. He received his associate's degree in fire protection technology from Guilford Technical Community College.
West is the director of emergency services for Johnston County. He is a retired member of the N.C. National Guard. West is former president of the N.C. Emergency Management Association and current vice chairman of the Emergency Management Accreditation Commission. He is a certified emergency manager and president of the International Association of Emergency Managers.
Woodall is assistant fire chief with the Raleigh Fire Department and has been with the department for almost 30 years. He is a member of the Wake County Firemen's Association Board of Directors, past member of the N.C. Association of Fire Chiefs' Board of Directors and former president of the N.C. Association of Fire Chiefs. Woodall received his associate's degree from Wake Technical Community College and completed the National Fire Academy's Executive Fire Officer Program.
