Emergency Preparedness

Myra Berloff , Director

The Massachusetts Office on Disability (MOD), in partnership with the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency, is hosting meetings to bring together people with disabilities and local emergency preparedness professionals. The purpose of these meetings is to explore how to ensure that people with disabilities have the assistance they need in times of emergency.

  • An ice storm leaves the region without electricity.

  • Fire in an industrial plant forces evacuation of surrounding communities.

  • A train jumps the tracks, releasing a cloud of toxic chemicals.

Communities across the Commonwealth are planning for emergency situations like these, some are natural and others are man-made; some require evacuation while others require sheltering at home.

Members of the disability community will learn about the emergency response resources and procedures within their local communities and the steps that can be taken personally to prepare for emergency situations.

The meetings discuss items needed for an "Emergency Go Pack" that would have essential items that might be needed during an emergency.

Meetings are being held throughout the Commonwealth. If you would like MOD to host one of these meetings for your organization or group, please feel free to contact Jeffrey L. Dougan, Assistant Director for Community Services at (800) 322-2020 or email Jeffrey at jeff.dougan@state.ma.us.  

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