1:00pm - 2:00pm
Director of Nurses for the Ludlow Board of Health, Francine Rusiecki, will conduct the
training for seniors and senior caregivers about being prepared for an emergency. For
more information contact 413‐583‐5600.
Director of Nurses for the Ludlow Board of Health, Francine Rusiecki, will conduct the
training for seniors and senior caregivers about being prepared for an emergency. For
more information contact 413‐583‐5600.
The United States Small Business Administration will be hosting a webinar on how small
businesses can train their employees for emergency preparedness. Without question,
most businesses will admit their most important assets are their employees. However
many take little action to help their employees and families prepare for, and recover
from disasters. While data recovery and business continuity may form the backbone of a
recovery strategy, if employees don’t report to work, having your systems back on line
may prove worthless. The webinar will feature noted speaker Mr. Dan Stoneking,
Director of Private Sector at FEMA for this discussion on strategies and best practices to
help employees prepare themselves and families for a crisis. Without exaggeration, this
information could literally change the future of your company, even protecting it from
failure.
This webinar is part of an ongoing campaign by the SBA and Agility to promote
preparedness among small businesses through the PrepareMyBusiness campaign. To
learn more, please visit www.PrepareMyBusiness.org. You can also register for the
webinar by visiting https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/585409425.
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.
