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Emergency Management Department: Our Mission

Our mission is to provide the Town of Nahant with an effective and efficient emergency management plan that, when applied, will deliver the highest levels of protection available for life and property during a disaster or an emergency and is acceptable to all members of the community.

Our Emergency Operations Center, or EOC, is the direction and control facility where government at any level can coordinate response and recovery activities during a major emergency or disaster in Nahant. The Nahant EOC is located at the Nahant Police Department at 198 Nahant Road. The Emergency Management Department is responsible for coordinating the readiness of the EOC and providing direct support in the event of an emergency.

Emergency Operations Center activities include:

Activation When A Disaster Occurs Or Is Imminent
Disaster Event Documentation
Information Management and Communications
Resource Management
Disaster Analysis
Decision Making
Response and Recovery Operations

Emergency Operations Center Staffing is composed of representative from the following Town Services.

Emergency Management Director
Town Administrator
Board of Selectmen
Chief of Police
Chief of Fire/EMS
Superintendent of Public Works

This group of Town Officials are responsible for all major decisions and overall direction and control in the event of an emergency.

Sincerely,

Michael J. Halley
Emergency Management Director