2. Tonight's Speakers
• Chief Ted Ross, Norwell Police Department
• Matt Keegan, Superintendent of Schools
• Meg Doherty, Norwell Board of Health,
Norwell VNA and Hospice
• Rich LaTour, MEMA
• Mike Hertz, SOHO Systems
• Jeff Helm, Atlantic Advisers
3. Are you Ready
• Ready for what
• Snow Storm – potential building collapse
• Wind Storm – Potential building Damage
• Freezing weather – Frozen Pipes (Thaw)
• Internal event within the company
4.
5. NEMO
• The Community Emergency Management
Organization
• utilize the strengths of all Town Departments
and Non-Governmental Organizations
• Access State and Federal Assests
• Plan, Organize, Monitor, Communicate
6. Planning
• Starts immediately after the last event
• What went well
• What needs improvement
• If this happens what should we do
• What have other communities done
• What problems didn’t happen, but could have
7. Prior to an event
• Monitor the weather or other information
• Evaluate potential impact
• Continuous communications with our partners
– FD - Schools
– PD - Town Administration
– DPW - Utilities
8. Organize
• As an event approaches
• Determine the level of EOC activation
• Reinforce communications with partners
• If necessary bring people together
• Look at operational periods
• Look at logistical issues
• Develop the Action Plan
9. Monitor
• Public Safety issues
• Evacuation concerns
• Sheltering Issues
• Damage reports
• Impact – Community / Region
• Is the plan working
10. Communicate
• Within the operational structure
• To our State and Federal partners
• To the Community at large
11. Event
• It may appear that the event is over
• Has life returned to normal for everyone
• What issues remain
• Start Planning
