wind resistant as well as outside State University is in floodplain and dam inundation areas. process. Local backup Upgrade as needed. shelter is Gateway Regional High School. 7 Evaluate the EOCs to determine if Building Inspector, Board of Complete. Effective. they are disaster resistant and make Selectmen, Planning Board, necessary upgrades if they are found EMD to be deficient. 8 Inventory supplies at existing shelters Emergency Management 2008 Opted not to do Not effective. Supplies inventoried and and develop a needs list and storage Planning Committee, School inventories as food is stored regionally. Delete. requirements Facilities Manager stored with regional emergency services organizations and shelters have no food storage. Food and cots available through mutual aid agreements. Delete strategy. 9 Establish a Community Emergency Board of Selectmen, Police Mutual aid agreements in Not effective due to size of community. Response Team (CERT) with & Fire Departments, EMD for primary services. Delete. neighboring communities. 10 Identify and upgrade structures to EMD 2008 Complete. All potential Effective. create additional shelters in remote shelter opportunities locations in Town. identified. Added North Chester Church. 11 Conduct inspection of existing Building Inspector, EMD 2009 Identified which locations Effective. generators and upgrade if needed have access to MEMA’s to ensure that all identified shelters mutual aid generators. have sufficient back-up utility service Complete. in the event of primary power failure. 12 Develop and distribute an Fire Department On-going Pamphlet goes to Effective. educational pamphlet on Fire Safety students. Complete. and Prevention to all town residents. (SAFE PROGRAM) 13 Provide training to public safety Fire Department On-going Ongoing training Effective. responders in how to addresses natural and
wind resistant as well as outside floodplain and dam inundation areas. Upgrade as needed. State University is in process. Local backup shelter is Gateway Regional High School. 7 Evaluate the EOCs to determine if they are disaster resistant and make necessary upgrades if they are found to be deficient. Building Inspector, Board of Selectmen, Planning Board, EMD Complete. Effective. 8 Inventory supplies at existing shelters and develop a needs list and storage requirements Emergency Management Planning Committee, School Facilities Manager 2008 Opted not to do inventories as food is stored with regional emergency services organizations and shelters have no food storage. Food and cots available through mutual aid agreements. Delete strategy. Not effective. Supplies inventoried and stored regionally. Delete. 9 Establish a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) with neighboring communities. Board of Selectmen, Police & Fire Departments, EMD Mutual aid agreements in for primary services. Not effective due to size of community. Delete. 10 Identify and upgrade structures to create additional shelters in remote locations in Town. EMD 2008 Complete. All potential shelter opportunities identified. Added North Chester Church. Effective. 11 Conduct inspection of existing generators and upgrade if needed to ensure that all identified shelters have sufficient back-up utility service in the event of primary power failure. Building Inspector, EMD 2009 Identified which locations have access to MEMA’s mutual aid generators. Complete. Effective. 12 Develop and distribute an educational pamphlet on Fire Safety and Prevention to all town residents. (SAFE PROGRAM) Fire Department On-going Pamphlet goes to students. Complete. Effective. 13 Provide training to public safety responders in how to Fire Department On-going Ongoing training addresses natural and Effective.