MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

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MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
WHO WE ARE MEMA is a member of the Executive Bra
nch of Government within the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts. The responsibilities of this
Agency are to minimize the loss of life and
property and protect public health and safety in
a disaster or emergency. MEMA accomplishes this
mission by coordinating the emergency response
and recovery actions and resources of federal,
state and local agencies, including members of
the public and private sector.
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4 MEMA REGIONS (BY COUNTY)
REGION 4 Worcester
REGION 1 (Tewksbury) Essex Suffolk Middlesex

(plus the town of Brookline)
REGION 3 4 (Agawam) Berkshire Franklin Hampsh
ire
Hampden
REGION 2 (Bridgewater) Norfolk Bristol Pl
ymouth Barnstable
Nantucket Dukes
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NATURAL HAZARDS
FLOOD WINTER STORM TORNADO/SEVERE THUNDERST
ORM DROUGHT HURRICANE/ COASTAL STORM FORE
ST FIRE
EARTHQUAKE WINDSTORM
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TECHNOLOGICAL HAZARDS
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS NUCLEAR POWER ACCIDENT UT
ILITY EMERGENCY CONFLAGRATION (URBAN FIRE) TER
RORISM DAM FAILURE WATER SUPPLY PROBLEMS MA
JOR TRANSPORTATION ACCIDENT
CIVIL DISORDER/RIOT SEARCH RESCUE MEDICAL S
ERVICE EMERGENCY
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4 PHASES OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
PREPAREDNESS
MITIGATION
RESPONSE
RECOVERY
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COMMUNITY BASED EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
ALL DISASTERS HAPPEN LOCALLY
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4 MEMA EMERGENCY LEVELS
LEVEL 1 Day-to-Day Emergency. Local response
capability can handle situation. No state
assistance required. Situation monitored by
State. LEVEL 2 Minor Emergency. Situation inte
nsifies. Some state assistance may be
required. EOPS/ Governors Office notified.
LEVEL 3 Major Emergency. Local response capabi
lities inadequate. Situation requires state
response assistance and possibly federal
assistance. State EOC activated. Governor
declares State of Emergency.
LEVEL 4 Catastrophic Emergency. Widespread thr
eats to public safety exist. Large scale State
and Federal response and recovery assistance
required.
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EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
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MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAM (MEMT)
MGL Chapter 639 - Massachusetts Civil Defense
Statute Executive Order 144 - Requires all Comm
onwealth Agencies to prepare for emergencies and
disasters, and to provide emergency liaisons to
MEMA for coordinating resources, training and
operations Emergency Liaisons make up the MEMT
MEMT train together, at least monthly
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MASSACHUSETTS EMERGENCY SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
ESF 1 - Transportation ESF 2 - Communications ES
F 3 - Public Works Engineering
ESF 4 - Firefighting ESF 5 - Information Planni
ng ESF 6 - Mass Care ESF 7 - Resource Support E
SF 8 - Health Medical ESF 9 - Search Rescue
ESF 10 - Hazardous Materials Environmental
ESF 11 - Food Water ESF 12 - Energy ESF 13 - M
ilitary Support ESF 14 - Public Information ESF
15 - Volunteers ESF 16 - Law Enforcement ESF 17
Animals in Disaster ESF 18 Business/Industry
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CEM Plan

• Identifies hazards/risk to community
• Vulnerable areas and populations
• Roles and responsibilities of key agencies
  functions (warning, shelters, public
  information)
  
• Resources
• Training and exercise

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Community CEM Plans(351 Municipalities, Devens,
Tribal)

• Communities are required to have an emergency
  plan
  
• Emergency Management Directors coordinate the
  planning process
  
• Involves head of government, fire, law
  enforcement, highway, schools, other departments,
  and NGOs such as ARC

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CEM Plan online via eCEMP
Anytown
Anytown
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Planning Partners

• 20 Regional Emergency Planning Committees
  (REPC)
  
• 171 Communities within these REPCs
• 5 Massachusetts Homeland Security
  Planning Regions (West, Central, North East,
  South East and Metro Boston)
  

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Planning PartnersMembers

• Law Enforcement
• Emergency Management
• Hospitals
• Public Safety Communications
• Regional Transportation Authority
• Government Administrative

• Fire Services
• Public Health
• Emergency Medical Services
• Public Works
• Correctional Services

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Goals

• Develop a coordinated approach to engage
  community, regional and state emergency managers
  with the disabled community, in the disaster
  planning process.
• Develop training to support the above goal, to
  facilitate awareness and encourage ongoing
  collaboration.

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NOT IF, BUT WHEN