EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

2010 ANNUAL REPORT

The goal of the Newington Office of Emergency Management is to prepare for, respond to and aid in the recovery of both natural and man-made disasters.

In 2010, Emergency Management operated on a budget of $7,850.00. The members of the Committee continued their involvement in several programs in the Seacoast area to include the Portsmouth Area Emergency Planning Team which, in the event of a pandemic, would be tasked with dispensing inoculations to Town residents. The New Hampshire Public Works Mutual Aid Program provides for a multi-jurisdictional public works response to a large scale disaster. The Pease Airport Emergency Response Plan prepares for the possibility of, among other things, a large scale aircraft crash.

The Emergency Management Committee received grant funding in 2010 for the purchase and installation of a generator at the Newington Elementary School which serves as the alternate emergency shelter. The committee will continue to work with the State level Office of Emergency Management whenever State or Federal funding for a large scale project is a possibility.

Many residents are aware that the Town Hall serves as the primary emergency shelter for those who require temporary shelter during an emergency. In the event of a large scale disaster or emergency in Newington the local emergency operation center, located at the Police Department, would be activated and manned by emergency management personnel. The emergency operations center would then work with State and local officials to ensure that any required resources would be available to the town.

The end of 2010 saw the retirement of Emergency Management Committee members Roy Greenleaf and Charlie Smart. Their time and effort was a wonderful benefit to the Town of Newington and the emergency management program. They will be missed and we wish them all the best in their retirement. Replacing Roy Greenleaf as the Emergency Management Co-Director is Newington Fire Chief Dale Sylvia.

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