HOLBROOK EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY


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Holbrook Emergency Management Agency

Shelter and Shelter Tea= m Information

Shelter Team

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The Holbrook Emerg= ency Management Agency is looking for volunteers to help us manage disaster shelters. Team members will be trained to manage and operate an evacuation shelter.

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Through our mutual= aid agreements, shelter team members could be called upon to go to another to= wn to assist.

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For more informati= on, send an email to our staff at holbrook_ema@yahoo.com

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The need for shelters

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There may be times= when residents are forced from their homes due to an emergency, and cannot find shelter with family and friends outside the effected area. Evacuation shelters are designed to house displaced individuals on a short-term basi= s. If a large amount of houses are destroyed or damaged and need extensive repairs, government officials, non-profit agencies such as the Red Cross = and Salvation Army, and the individuals themselves will work on finding a lon= ger term solution.

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In Holbrook, situa= tions which could require an evacuation of a neighborhood or large parts of the town include hazardous materials incidents, long term power outages, large fires, or damage from a storm.

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If an evacuation s= helter is required, the Holbrook Emergency Management Agency will work with the School Department and the Red Cross and Salvation Army to equip and staff= the primary or secondary shelters which may be opens. The three primary shelt= ers which would be opened are:

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The Emergency Mana= gement Director will decide which school(s) to open in consultation with other t= own officials based on location and severity of incident.

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Secondary shelters= , such as churches or temples, will be opened if needed.

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What to bring if you need to stay in a shelter

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HEMA has a total o= f ten folding cots for the population of 11000 individuals! We also have a lack= of blankets, food, and many other items. The lack of dry, secure storage spa= ce and money makes it impossible for us to purchase more shelter supplies. T= he Red Cross and Salvation have supplies, but the need to be able to respond= to incidents around the state, and they may not be able to respond to Holbro= ok with adequate supplies for some time. This also applies to government agencies, who may take some time to gather supplies and respond. It is therefore imperative for residents to assemble a home disaster kit which = can be used to supply themselves in a shelter.

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Residents should c= heck the Disaster Preparedness section of this website for items to equip their disaster kits

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At a minimum, each resident facing an overnight stay in a shelter should bring a sleeping ba= g, pillow, extra blankets, and any needed medication.

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Radios without hea= dphones, firearms, alcohol and illegal drugs are prohibited!