The Daily Hampshire Gazette reports on the upcoming large scale UMass / Hampshire MRC shelter exercise. More than 275 people are expected to participate. WRHSAC is providing funds to support the exercise. To read the article click here.
The Daily Hampshire Gazette reports on the upcoming large scale UMass / Hampshire MRC shelter exercise. More than 275 people are expected to participate. WRHSAC is providing funds to support the exercise. To read the article click here.
The Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council has shared the recently completed Emergency Rest Center Guide and other related templates. These documents are a result of the latest work of WRHSAC’s Faith Community Partnering for Emergency Preparedness project. The Emergency Rest Center guide can be adapted by any Faith Based or other organizations that are able to provide Rest Center services in response to disasters or weather events.
Faith Community Partnership new blog post provides and overview of the current efforts to build emergency rest center network in western Massachusetts.
SKYWARN is a free training sponsored by Franklin County Citizen Corps Programs and is geared toward anyone interested in public service and in potentially joining the SKYWARN® volunteer program. Volunteers include police and fire personnel, dispatchers, EMS workers, public utility workers and other concerned private citizens. Individuals affiliated with hospitals, schools, churches, nursing homes or who have a responsibility for protecting others are also encouraged to become a spotter.
The SKYWARN training covers fundamentals of thunderstorm development, storm structure, and identification of potential severe weather features. It also includes basic severe weather safety informtion. Free food will be provided.
For more information, please see this flyer. Please register by calling 413-774-3167 x 101 or email admin@frcog.org
SKYWARN® is a registered trademark of NOAA’s National Weather Service
The Whole Community Preparedness Summit is geared toward Western Massachusetts Emergency Management Directors/Planners and Incident Managers/Commanders from any first responder discipline. At this summit you will gain an understanding of the following:
By the time you leave this event your CEMP Annex should be almost completed! More information and registration is available here.
On Saturday, November 3, 2012 at noon, state and local public safety agencies will conduct an audible sounding of the 37 sirens within the Vermont Yankee 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) which includes the Massachusetts communities of Bernardston, Colrain, Gill, Greenfield, Leyden, Northfield and Warwick.
The three-minute siren testing is conducted by the Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts state public safety agencies in compliance with the regulations of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ensure the effectiveness of the public notification system.
Residents with questions on the annual testing can contact their town’s emergency management director or Mark Gilmore at Vermont Yankee at (802) 258-4168
The official MEMA press release is here.
The MRC/DART Train-a-Thon is a comprehensive full day of training designed to assist members and new volunteers in satisfying basic training requirements quickly and conveniently. The training is co-sponsored by the Community Health Workers Alliance of Berkshire County and includes:
The FREE training will include a Q & A session, opportunities for networking, lunch, certificates, and giveaways. It is open to all but requires pre-registration. Complete course descriptions and training information is available here.
For more information or to REGISTER contact CMcKeown@wmmrc.org (413) 539-4115 or visit www.WMMRC.org.
This is open for team members who still need to fill this requirement, those who want a refresher, and any new recruits. Bring a friend and let’s grow Franklin County Citizen Corps.
Please RSVP: Nina Martin-Anzuoni, Franklin County Citizen Corps Coordinator at nina@frcog.org or 413-774-3167 x 137.
Information on other Franklin County Citizen Corps Meetings and Trainings, is available here.
The Citizen Corps Leadership Meeting will be held at the J.W. Olver Transit Center, 12 Olive St. Greenfield, in the Community Room, 1st Floor.
For more information: Nina Martin-Anzuoni, Franklin County Citizen Corps Coordinator at nina@frcog.org or 413-774-3167 x 137.
Information on other Franklin County Citizen Corps Meetings and Trainings, is available here.
We will make learning ICS fun. Then we will take the exam on the computers in the lab. If you have not fulfilled this requirement or want a refresher please come and join us. Please RSVP as space is limited and preference will be given to those not yet certified.
RSVP: Martin-Anzuoni, Franklin County Citizen Corps Coordinator at nina@frcog.org or 413-774-3167 x 137.
Information on other Franklin County Citizen Corps Meetings and Trainings, is available here.
