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Dear Amherst Residents,
The information on this page is important for your safety in times of emergency. Please share it with you family, friends and colleagues and take the time to sign up for our important alerts. This will serve you well in times of emergency and also help us as your public safety first responders, to help you. Take care, stay safe and let's take care of each other.
Sincerely,
Tim Nelson
Fire Chief, Emergency Management Director
The information on this page is important for your safety in times of emergency. Please share it with you family, friends and colleagues and take the time to sign up for our important alerts. This will serve you well in times of emergency and also help us as your public safety first responders, to help you. Take care, stay safe and let's take care of each other.
Sincerely,
Tim Nelson
Fire Chief, Emergency Management Director
Being prepared means being informed. The more information you have before, during and after an emergency the better the odds of a positive outcome. Understanding the different types of emergencies and knowing what to do will also improve the likelihood of a positive outcome.
We've created this site to inform you of the different types of emergencies, to help you make a plan and build a kit to have with you should an emergency arise and to help you get involved with the community so that you can assist in keeping yourself safe.
We've created this site to inform you of the different types of emergencies, to help you make a plan and build a kit to have with you should an emergency arise and to help you get involved with the community so that you can assist in keeping yourself safe.
Being caught unprepared and having little knowledge of what to do next can only make a bad situation worse. While it's not most people's favorite thing to think about, planning and preparing for the worst is the best way to improve your odds of a positive outcome.
A well rounded plan includes
A well rounded plan includes
- How to be ready for any situation
- Preparing a kit of essential items
- What to do in the event of a disaster or emergency
- Learning the emergency plans of places you frequent such as place of work, schools, daycares and shopping centers
For more tips on how to prepare, visit Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency website
A "Kit" is simply a collection of items you may need in an emergency. It may be necessary to have more than one kit such as one for home and one that is more mobile or easy to carry. It's best to build your kit well in advance of any event and have it on standby in a place that's easily accessible.
It's possible that you will have to survive on your own following an emergency. It could take a considerable amount of time before emergency or rescue officials will be able to reach out. And it's possible that basic services such as electricity and water won't be available.
Having a kit containing your own food and water with enough quantity of each to last at least 72 hours is advised. Supplies such as medicines, flashlights and tools are important as well.
It's possible that you will have to survive on your own following an emergency. It could take a considerable amount of time before emergency or rescue officials will be able to reach out. And it's possible that basic services such as electricity and water won't be available.
Having a kit containing your own food and water with enough quantity of each to last at least 72 hours is advised. Supplies such as medicines, flashlights and tools are important as well.
Major disasters can overwhelm first responders. Having a well informed and trained group of volunteers made up of citizens and neighbors will help get the first responders where they are needed more and ensure a safe homeland.
Here is how you can get involved
Here is how you can get involved
- Volunteer - get trained and volunteer with a Community Emergency Response Team, Medical Reserve Corps unity and/or Citizen Corps Partner Program or Affiliate Organization.
- Connect and collaborate with your local emergency planning group, Citizen Corps Council or local emergency management agency.
- Join or start a preparedness project that will teach others how to prepare for emergencies
- Donate cash or goods in times of emergency
- Sign up for the Amherst Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)