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Community Resources
Activities, programs and systems developed prior to an emergency that support community readiness and resiliency assessment; development and testing of disaster plans; training of staff in plan implementation; establishment of collaborative arrangements with other services; provision of suitable warning systems; identification, procurement and/or collection of the facilities, equipment, supplies and trained personnel that will be necessary for responding to an emergency; and development and dissemination of information and/or training about how individuals and organizations can prepare for a major disaster or large-scale emergency that disrupts the normal functioning of a community.
This chapter provides a number of services including the following: assisting within the food network and working with food distributors and community-based agencies; providing disaster assistance including food and shelter in emergencies; teaching lifesaving skills; supporting members of the armed services and restoring their family connections; and training nurses aides and certified nursing assistants. Donations…
This is a search and rescue program designed for at risk individuals who are prone to wandering. It provides first responders and caregivers with technology and training to quickly locate and rescue individuals with cognitive disorders. People enrolled in the program wear a small personal transmitter around the wrist or ankle that emits an individualized…
SafetyNet is a LoJack-produced service that provides an extra mechanism to find people with cognitive disorders who may wander away from home. The bracelet constantly emits a radio frequency signal that can typically be detected within a range of approximately one mile in on-the-ground searches and 5-7 miles in searches by helicopter. The secure SafetyNet…
This Chapter provides a number of services including the following: 24-hour disaster relief; health and safety education classes; services for U.S. servicemen and women and their families; community disaster preparedness and education; and volunteer recruitment to staff programs. Donations are welcome on one time and monthly basis, accepts major credit cards and PayPal.
MEMA is the state agency responsible for coordinating federal, state, local, voluntary and private resources during emergencies and disasters in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It provides leadership to develop plans for effective response to all hazards, disasters or threats; train emergency personnel to protect the public; provide information to the citizenry; and assist individuals, families,…
This is the Office of the Regional Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Region I. FEMA Region I works in partnership with the emergency management agencies of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to prepare for, respond to, and recover from all hazards.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA, a federal agency that is part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is headquartered in Washington, D.C. and has 10 regional offices across the country. Its primary mission is to reduce the loss of life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards, including natural disasters, acts…