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Emergency Management Office
Please contact the City of Norwich Emergency Management should you have questions or if you would like to discuss a presentation for your organization. Please call (607) 334-1299 or email us at:
A. Wesley Jones, Director Emergency Management:
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The Norwich Emergency Management Office is tasked with administering a program
of Comprehensive Emergency Management, designed to reduce the vulnerability
of the citizens and the community to damage, to injury, and to loss of life
and property by providing a system for the mitigation of, preparedness for,
response to, and recovery from, natural or man-made disasters. It is the lead
organization in coordinating disaster response for the effective management
of emergencies in the City of Norwich.
Norwich is exposed to many hazards,
which have the potential for disrupting the community, causing damage and
creating casualties. Natural hazards include floods and severe storms. The
City also
faces the threat of hazardous material accidents involving the transportation
and storage of chemicals. To address these potential threats, the Emergency
Management Office publishes the City's emergency management plan. This plan
provides the framework upon which the City of Norwich prepares for, responds
to and performs its emergency response functions during times of natural,
man made disasters or national emergencies. The department also provides public
education and training. They plan and hold training exercises with City departments
and outside agencies. They advise the public through the media, the Emergency
Alert System (EAS), and the City Municipal Channel about the severity of
the
emergency and the response and recovery under way. In addition they are available
to make presentations to civic and business groups on emergency preparedness.