What they do...

Under Vermont’s Emergency Management department (VEM), the state is divided into 13 Local Emergency Planning regions. Shoreham falls under LEPC#8, Addison County. The Addison County Regional Planning Commission oversees and guides the functioning of the LEPC, under VEM guidance. The VEM, in turn, is under FEMA.

Shoreham’s EMC is charged with developing plans to “mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from” any emergency affecting the town. Because of the rural nature of our town, its wide-spread population, and the attendant difficulties of goods/services transport in an extreme event (particularly in the winter!), the focus is on individual/family preparedness.

Rather than focusing on the gathering of residents in a central location in an emergency event, emphasis is on helping residents plan for remaining at home for the duration of the event. Responsibility falls on the shoulders of each town resident to prepare for their own and their family’s survival. The Shoreham EMC will make every effort to supply the information needed for each of us to do that. The committee is also charged with identifying local resources which may be marshalled in an emergency in accordance with state and federal guidelines.

The Committee is available for a short presentation if your group is interested in learning what the scope of the EMC is, and what they themselves can do to be prepared for whatever emergency comes our way—another ice storm with power outages for several days... a hazardous-materials tanker accident on 22A... the arrival of the bird-flu pandemic...— all are possibilities. To arrange for a short presentation, contact Lois Curtiss directly, or via the form below.

Contacting the Committee

You can contact the town Emergency Management Committee by US Mail to the Town Clerk (297 Main St., Shoreham, VT 05770) or by calling the Clerk’s office, 897-5841. Alternatively, you may use this EMC contact form.

 

Committee Members Lois Curtiss, Director Joan Treadway, Emergency Services Eleanor Brisson, Shelter Resources Robin Conway, Communications

Meetings Meetings are called on an ad hoc basis. If you are interested contact Lois Curtiss directly or via the form above.