Office of Emergency Management
Town of Old Orchard Beach, Maine
Welcome to the Disaster Planning website brought to you by the Town of Old Orchard Beach. This section of our website will hopefully better prepare you and your family for future disasters by helping you create your own personalized Family Disaster Plan and provide you with vital information regarding emergency resources.
By the Charter of the Town of Old Orchard Beach and under authority and direction of the Department of Homeland Security, the Town has established an internal Emergency Management Agency. The leader of this department is the Emergency Management Agency Director and he/she reports directly to the Town Manager.
The Town must have a written Emergency Action Plan in place to identify potential hazards, list responsible entities, outline mitigation procedures, plans for recovery and include addendums for up to date information regarding new threats. This plan must be updated and published for use by public safety officials in the event of an emergency of large proportion or of a lengthy occurrence.
It will be the intent of the following web pages to advise, instruct and assist the residents of Old Orchard Beach in what actions should be taken to plan for emergencies as well as which resources to anticipate aid to come from after a significant emergency. Portions of the material have been copied or supplied by government or other sources with permission. These web pages are not intended to be a sole source for information regarding disasters of all kinds or magnitudes and viewers should pursue other resources for additional information.
In a major disaster, emergency workers may not be able to reach everyone right away, and in some cases it may take 3 or more days for additional outside help to arrive. What would you do if you had no electricity, no gas, no water and no telephone service? Having a plan for your business, pets, family and their needs will help ensure their safety and comfort during these difficult times.
John A. Glass
EMA Director
5 October, 2009
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