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Welcome from Director Don Boyce
Welcome to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) website.
MEMA Supports DPH H1N1 Influenza Efforts
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is supporting the efforts of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH), which has been designated as the lead agency for the Commonwealth's response to the H1N1 Influenza situation. DPH is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state and local partners to increase surveillance activities for possible H1N1 Influenza cases in Massachusetts.
For the latest information in Massachusetts, please visit the DPH blog at www.mass.gov/blog/publichealth and the DPH H1N1 Influenza page. For more information on H1N1 Influenza from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, please visit www.cdc.gov/swineflu.
Specific questions can be answered by calling 2-1-1 or visiting the Mass211 website at Mass 2-1-1, as Commonwealth's primary telephone information call center during times of emergency, offers citizens the opportunity for 24/7 access to vital H1Ni Influenza information.
Para más información en español sobre la gripe porcina, diríjase a www.cdc.gov/swineflu/epanol.Updating COOP Plans
The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) encourages communities to review, update or establish Continuity of Operations Plans. The link for the Local COOP Plan template is available in the 'Publications & Reports' section or here.
Call 2-1-1 for Non-Emergency Assistance
MEMA and the Council of Massachusetts United Ways (COMUW) continue to promote Mass 2-1-1 as the Commonwealth's primary telephone information call center during times of emergency. The easy-to-remember 2-1-1 telephone number will be utilized as a 24/7 resource for human service and Public Safety/disaster response and planning agencies. It was designed, in part, to reduce the number of non-emergency calls made to 9-1-1. What is a Gubernatorial State of Emergency?
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is authorized under state law to declare a Gubernatorial State of Emergency upon the occurrence of a natural or man-made disaster. The law gives the Governor broad authorities to implement emergency measures to ensure the safety and health of the residents of the Commonwealth, take appropriate steps to mobilize state assets, and conduct other emergency business for the protection of the Commonwealth.