Sandra Martin, Senior Emergency Planner for Berkshire County Boards of Health
Association (BCBOHA) will be doing a presentation to seniors and staff on personal
emergency preparedness for the Alford‐Great Barrington‐Egremont (AGE) TRIAD at the
Great Barrington Senior Center Wednesday, September 12th at 10:00 a.m. Please call in
advance to confirm the date and time at 413‐528‐1881.
The Hampden County Medical Reserve Corps Advisory Group will hold their regular
monthly meeting in the Agawam Town Office Building. Topics for discussion will include
volunteer recruitment training, recognition; training for spontaneous volunteers; the
exercise, and training and drill calendar for 2012‐2013. For more information about the
Medical Reserve Corps in Hampden County contact: Kathleen Conley Norbut, Hampden
County MRC Coordinator kcnorbut@yahoo.com.
The Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) is a federal emergency response program managed
collaboratively by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The SNS consists of pharmaceuticals and other
medical materiel that states can request in the event of a public health emergency, such
as pandemic influenza, or a man‐made or natural disaster.
The CDC and Massachusetts state SNS team will conduct this workshop, designed for
Chicopee city staff and volunteers. For additional information on the SNS, please visit
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/stockpile.
The coordinator of the Western Massachusetts Medical Reserve Corps will provide
valuable information to local business leaders on how to prepare, respond and recover
from emergencies. The lunch will include a discussion about public‐private sector
partnerships, which are key to building the resilience and capacity of the region to
prepare, respond and mitigate emergencies or disasters. For more information contact
the West Springfield Medical Reserve Corp at 413‐454‐5179
The United States Federal Emergency Management Agency presents “A Citizen’s Guide to
Disaster Assistance,” an independent study course that provides a basic understanding of
the roles and responsibilities of the local community, State, and the federal government
in providing disaster assistance. It is appropriate for both the general public and those
involved in emergency management who need a general introduction to disaster
assistance. For more information go to the FEMA website at
http://www.training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/IS/is7.asp.
Come visit the Western Mass Ready booth at the Franklin County Fair in Greenfield this weekend. On Thursday, the gates open at 3:00 p.m. Learn tips on preparing for emergencies and pick up your free LED flashlight key chain! For questions, please contact: Alyssa Larose, Franklin Regional County of Governments at ALarose@frcog.org.
Friday, September 7 through Sunday, September 9, 2012
Come visit the Western Mass Ready booth at the Franklin County Fair in Greenfield this
weekend. On Thursday, the gates open at 3:00 p.m. Learn tips on preparing for
emergencies and pick up your free LED flashlight key chain! For questions, please
contact: Alyssa Larose, Franklin Regional County of Governments at ALarose@frcog.org.
Friday, September 7 through Sunday, September 9, 2012
Join Springfield Mayor Sarno for a declaration of emergency preparedness in the City of
Springfield, in recognition of National Preparedness Month. The ceremony will take place
on the steps of City Hall. For more information please contact Josiah Neiderbach, Pioneer
Valley Planning Commission, at jneiderbach@pvpc.org.
What would you do if a fire, flood, server malfunction or health pandemic occurred at
your office? If you had 15 minutes to evacuate, what would you take and where would
you go? How would you continue servicing your clients? Think it can’t happen to you?
Statistics show that 94% of small business owners believe a disaster could seriously
disrupt their business within the next two years. Are you prepared? Join the US Small
Business Administration and co‐sponsor of the PrepareMyBusiness Campaign, Agility
Recovery, as SBA Administrator Karen Mills and Agility president Bob Boyd present the
top 10 ways to prepare any organization for interruptions.
These straight‐forward and simple to implement steps could mean the difference
between surviving a disaster, and giving in to one. This webinar is part of an ongoing
effort by the SBA & Agility to promote preparedness among small businesses through the
PrepareMyBusiness Campaign. Learn more at www.PrepareMyBusiness.org. Register for
the webinar at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/153830960
The Westfield Emergency Planning Committee will run its regularly scheduled meeting.
The Committee consists of representation from Local Businesses, School Department,
Fire Department, Police Department, Gas and Electric, Public Health, Senior Center, Local
Hospitals, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, Red Cross, Salvation Army,
Westfield State College, Business Development and the Massachusetts National Guard. If
you are interested in learning more about the LEPC or participating in the meeting,
please contact the Westfield Emergency Management Agency at 413‐568‐1222.
