What individuals and families can do to prepare for a local emergency. This article focuses on preparing emergency kits for your family.
(Posted: Thursday, February 1, 2007)
Load more... The LEPC’s mission is bringing together town elected and appointed officials, community and industries for enhancing hazardous materials, natural disaster, and terrorism preparedness. This includes providing input into the town’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. The LEPC is a focal point in the town for CERT (Community Emergency Response Teams and an interface with the MRC (Medical Reserve Corp.). While federal and state resources are of immense importance to local communities, local planning and execution may be of ultimate importance as Hurricane Katrina teaches us. Here, federal and state planning broke down, and communities needed to deal with the reality of a disaster on their doorstep.
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| CERT Brochure | An informational brochure describing the CERT training courses, mission statement, how to join, how you can help and what CERT is. | November 30, 2011 92.70 KB |
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| 72-hour Emergency Preparation Kit | Be prepared for disasters by creating 72 hour kits for you and your family. | November 23, 2011 44.16 KB |
| Basic Family Preparedness Survey | This document provides an inventory of actions you can consider as you make your family prepared for emergencies. | January 19, 2009 43.27 KB |
| Considerations In An Emergency Or Disaster | Be prepared for: Sheltering in place; Planning for the elderly or disabled; Planning for household or service animals; Evacuation, if necessary; Staying in Business (for business owners); Emergency communication with friend or relative outside the community or state. | November 23, 2011 39.79 KB |
| Disaster Supply Kit | Items that residents should have available in an emergency. | November 23, 2011 32.33 KB |
| Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) | The Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) of 1986 establishes requirements for Federal, State and local governments and industry regarding emergency planning and "Community Right-to-Know" reporting on hazardous and toxic chemicals. | March 1, 2007 0.10 KB |
| Family Communications Plan | Knowing who to call when your family is separated may be essential to being reunited. This form from the ready.gov website prompts you for important phone numbers that will be needed in a disaster. | January 19, 2009 68.07 KB |
| Hurricanes | Hurricanes are severe tropical storms that form in the southern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea, Gulf of Mexico, and in the eastern Pacific Ocean. Scientists can now predict hurricanes, but people who live in communities affected by these storms should plan what they will do if they are told to evacuate. | January 19, 2009 53.66 KB |
| Hurricanes - Sheltering in Place | "Sheltering-in-Place is a standard protective action utilized in Emergency Management," states Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Director Don Boyce. "It is utilized most often during an accident or event in which hazardous materials have been released into the atmosphere, but also during dangerous conditions, when it is best to be indoors and not outside or on the road" |
November 23, 2011 27.06 KB |
| ICS-100: Introduction to ICS | This course is the first in a series of ICS courses designed to meet all-hazard, all-agency NIMS ICS requirement for operational personnel. Descriptions and details about the other ICS courses in the series may be found on FEMA web site: http://training.fema.gov. |
December 15, 2008 14.17 KB |
| Items to Have on Hand for an Extended Stay at Home | Extended home stay supplies list that includes Food and Non-Perishables and Medical, Health and Emergency Supplies. | December 23, 2008 34.58 KB |
| LEPC Approved Start-Up Application | The approved start-up application for the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) granted by the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) on August 23, 2006. | March 1, 2007 996.15 KB |
| Natural Disaster: Myths and Facts | Myths and Facts concerning natural disasters like Earthquakes, Excessive Heat, Tornados, and Tsunamis. | January 19, 2009 43.45 KB |
| Tornados | The following information on preparing for and responding to tornadoes is taken from the FEMA web site at www.fema.gov/hazard/tornado/index.shtm. Although these tips relate to tornadoes, they are also appropriate for most other emergency preparedness plans. | November 23, 2011 51.41 KB |
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| Tips for Managing Extreme Cold | The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) publishes advice on dealing with various weather issues. This document addresses issues of extremely cold temperatures. | January 13, 2009 190.50 KB |
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| MRC Volunteer Application | Volunteer Application for the MRC. Please fill out the form, print and sign it and send it to the Sudbury Board of Health (address at the bottom of the form). | April 8, 2009 113.00 KB |
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| Inactivated Influenza Vaccine Fact Sheet | Read more for information about the Inactivated Influenza Vaccine | September 1, 2010 31.58 KB |
| Live Intranasal Influenza Vaccine Fact Sheet | Read more for information about the live intranasal influenza vaccine. | September 1, 2010 153.78 KB |
| Rabies Article | Please read about for more important information concerning your community, rabies, and you. | February 10, 2011 1373.17 KB |
| What to Know and Do After a Flood | This document will give guidance to homeowners on what to be prepared for and do after a flood. | March 17, 2010 53.50 KB |
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| CERT Newsletter - Issue 08 Fall 2009 | November 21, 2011 1639.78 KB |
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| CERT Newsletter - Issue 09 Summer 2011 | November 21, 2011 2104.53 KB |
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| CERT Newsletter - Issue 10 Fall 2011 | November 21, 2011 139.60 KB |
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| CERT Newsletter - Issue 11 Winter 2012 | September 17, 2012 1619.48 KB |
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| CERT Newsletter - Issue 12 Spring 2012 | September 17, 2012 1490.80 KB |
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| CERT Newsletter - Issue 13 Fall 2012 | September 17, 2012 371.91 KB |
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| Newsletter - Spring 2008 | First issue of the MRC newsletter. | June 8, 2008 193.60 KB |
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| Resident Emergency Preparedness Training | The training is designed for citizens with little or no training, but those with some skills in emergency preparedness are also welcome to attend the training and participate in a CERT team. | November 23, 2011 29.63 KB |
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| Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Primary mission is to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, by leading and supporting the the Nation. |
| Name | Position | Address | Term | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen G. Valente | Chairman | Flynn Building | Indefinite | |
| VACANCY | Coordinator | 2 | ||
| Nancy Brumback | Member | 36 Canterbury Drive | Indefinite | |
| Robert Leupold | Member | 275 Old Lancaster Road | Indefinite | |
| Lawrence W. O'Brien | Member | 687 Boston Post Rd. | Indefinite | |
| I. William Place | Member | DPW Bldg. | Indefinite | |
| Rita Skog | Member | 390 Lincoln Rd | Indefinite | |
| Beth Whitlock | Member | 83 Concord Rd | Indefinite | |
| Mary Will | Member | 40 Fairbank Road | Indefinite | |
| William L. Miles | Vice-Chairman | Fire Headquarters | Indefinite |
| Date | Location | Files |
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| Today's Date: Saturday, May 25, 2013 | ||
| Sep 18, 2007 (10:00 AM) | Goodnow Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room | |
| Apr 3, 2007 (10:00 AM) | Goodnow Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room | Agenda Minutes |
| Sep 19, 2006 (10:00 AM) | Goodnow Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room | Minutes |
| Apr 25, 2006 (10:00 AM) | Goodnow Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room | Minutes |
| Feb 2, 2006 (10:00 AM) | Goodnow Library - 1st Floor Meeting Room | Minutes |
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