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Welcome from Director Don Boyce
Welcome to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) website.
Keep Warm, Keep Safe this winter.
State Fire Marshal Stephen Coan and all the members of the Massachusetts fire service are concerned that high energy prices this winter might also lead to an increase in fires from heating. NESEC CO Detector Offer
Municipalities and institutions which donate $100.00 to the Northeast States Emergency Consortium (NESEC) will receive a case of 6 FREE First Alert Carbon Monoxide Detectors as a thank you gift. Individuals who donate $25.00 to NESEC can receive a First Alert Carbon Monoxide Alarm. The List Price for this alarm is $44.95 each. Because of the generosity and support of First Alert ��, NESEC is able to make these important detectors available. NESEC Names 'Emergency Manager of the Year'
Northeast States Emergency Consortium (NESEC) Executive Director Edward Fratto recently honored Brookline Police Department Sergeant Michael Raskin as the NESEC 2008 Emergency Manager of the Year. 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. Agawam Designated as STORMREADY
On Wednesday, October 1, 2008, the Town of Agawam was recognized as the sixth community in the State of Massachusetts recognized as StormReady. Certificates and two official road signs that designate Agawam as StormReady were issued to Agawam Emergency Management Agency... MEMA Distributes CDs for Visually Impaired
MEMA has again updated and distributed Compact Discs (CDs) containing important emergency information for the sight impaired Massachusetts residents living within 10 miles of a nuclear power plant. The CDs contain important information in the event of an emergency at Pilgrim, Seabrook or Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Stations. 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.