Emergencies occur every day and the vast majority of them are handled at the local level by police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel. BEM only becomes involved in major disasters where state resources are needed or where the size of duration of the disaster requires a coordinated state response.
For additional information, go to: http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/hsem/index.html
Ready NH
ReadyNH is intended to provide New Hampshire residents with current, usable and practical information on preparing for emergencies. The information provided is from the participating organizations and other sources. It is specifically adapted for New Hampshire's climate, geography, and population. It also provides many links to other sources of information. Not all the information provided will apply to everyone. The best approach is to take the information that applies to you and develop an emergency plan that best fits your circumstances.
The materials and resources listed can help you and your family to stay safe and be prepared for any emergency. Explore the information to learn how quick and easy it is to get READY to Stay.Leave.Connect
Emergency Preparedness
Natural Hazards
New Hampshire can experience any natural disaster that can occur anywhere in the world, with one exception: The state has no active volcanoes. Natural disasters have historically not occurred as frequently in New Hampshire as in other parts of the world, but the state has had its share. Since 2005 it has experienced a destructive series of events, including floods, a major tornado and the most serious ice storm in its history. New Hampshire has received four presidential disaster declarations including all 10 counties. In 2010, the state experienced a windstorm that caused the second-largest power outage in history and two minor floods.
Following is additional information on a variety of natural disasters that are most likely to threaten New Hampshire.
Manmade or Technological Hazards
General Information
NH Citizen Corps
Citizen Corps was created to help coordinate volunteer activities that will make our communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to any emergency. It provides opportunities for people to participate in a range of measures to make their families, their homes, and their communities safer from the threats of crime, terrorism, and disasters of all kinds.
Citizen Corps mission is accomplished through a national network of state, local, and tribal Citizen Corps Councils. These Councils build on community strengths to implement the Citizen Corps preparedness programs and carry out a local strategy to involve government, community leaders, and citizens in all-hazards preparedness and resilience. Citizen Corps asks you to embrace the personal responsibility to be prepared; to get training in first aid and emergency skills; and to volunteer to support local emergency responders, disaster relief, and community safety.
To learn more about NH Citizens Corps, go to: http://www.nhcitizencorps.org/
Get Informed
The information on ReadyNH is intended to be the most useful for New Hampshire residents in their preparations for emergencies. But there is a vast amount of information on these topics from government agencies, non-profit organizations and other sources. The links provided here are intended to provide you with as much information as possible to meet your individual, family and business needs. Check back often. New links are being added all the time.
ReadyNH: FLU (see below)
2-1-1 NH
2-1-1 is an easy to remember telephone number that connects callers, at no cost, to information about critical health and human services available in their community
2-1-1 NH is an initiative led by United Ways of New Hampshire (UWNH), an organization that represents the 7 United Ways across the state, in partnership with Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH), and the State of New Hampshire.
Residents in New Hampshire can contact 2-1-1 NH toll-free by dialing 2-1-1 in state or 1-866-444-4211 from out of state
Emergency Alert System
Most people are familiar with the Emergency Alert System because of test broadcasts that interrupt their favorite radio station programming or TV show with jarring tones and the announcement "This is a test." While those interruptions can be inconvenient, they are important and can carry lifesaving warnings about hazardous conditions in the local broadcast area.
EAS is designed to allow government authorities to notify the public of impending emergencies via voluntary cooperation of the broadcast media. The federal government requires broadcast stations to carry announcements by the president during times of national emergency, but all other EAS functions are voluntary, carried out as part of the industry’s public service effects.
In New Hampshire EAS is operated by the State Emergency Communications Committee, which is made up of representatives of the broadcast industry and public safety agencies, including the New Hampshire Bureau of Emergency Management (BEM). The committee is chaired by veteran New Hampshire broadcaster Ed Brouder.
For additional information, go to: http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/hsem/AlertSystem/index.html |
