Are you part of the police or fire department?

The Emergency Management Dept works extremely close with the Police Dept. and Fire Dept. and has a similar mission to both,  but is a separate and independent agency.  The full suite of activities that can be invoked by an emergency incident include:

• Planning, which means preparing tactical plans and training on how that organization will respond in the event of an incident
• Response, which includes all of the actions taken to preserve and protect life and property during and immediately following an incident
• Recovery, which means the, sometimes long-term, activities aimed at restoration of the Town to a safe and stable condition following an incident
• Mitigation, activities that acknowledge it is not always possible to avoid a major incident but, based on history and input from MEMA and FEMA, it is possible  to reduce the damage done by future incidents and to prepare and assist other public safety agencies in being better equiped and trained to respond to future incidents.

Emergency Management is responsible for the development of plans such as the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan and the Multi-hazard Mitigation Plan which guide all public safety agencies in dealing with and preparing for natural hazards.  It is not an emergency response unit.  Our responsibilities lie in the coordination of the departments and for the acquisition of supplies and assistance through our connection with MEMA and FEMA.