Emergency Management Agency

About

Formerly known as Groton Civil Defense, formed around 1955, the Agency is responsible for the Town's Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan. The Emergency Management Agency through its Director:

• coordinates both local and regional services of Emergency Communications, Fire, Medical, Police, Rescue, Utilities, and serves of the general welfare in the event of a natural or man-made disaster
• maintains records of services provided during emergencies
• recommends officers for appointment by the Selectmen
• represents the Select Board on a regional authority
• supervises the Auxiliary Police, the Radio Amateur Communication Emergency Service, and Shelter Managers in compliance with the Selectmen's instructions and state and federal law
• is responsible for the development, preparedness, and functioning of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
• advises the Select Board on courses of action available for decision making

The Agency shares use of the Public Safety Building with the Police Department. The Director receives a small stipend; other officers are volunteers.

Contact Information

Members

Benjamin Podsiadlo
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Bill VanSchwalkwyk
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Catherine Lincoln
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Christine Packard
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Connie Sartini
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Daniel J. Daigneault
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Francis Cusack
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Frank Mastrangelo
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Gail Chalmers
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

George Moore
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Heather Emslie
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Holly Jarek
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

John OToole
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Karen D. Reif
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Kathy Newell
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Kathy Puff
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Kathy Shelp
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Kevin Kelly
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Leroy E. Johnson
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Mark Haddad
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Pat Arel
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Penelope C. Hommeyer
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Peter Cunningham
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Robert Johnson
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Robert T. Delaney
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Steele McCurdy
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Stephen A. Legge
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Stephen Byrne
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Stephen Moulton
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Susan Horowitz
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Thomas Orcutt
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

William F. Shute
Term Start: 2019-07-01
Term End: 2020-06-30

Emergency Management Agency Documents

1. PSA_Potential_Roof_Collapses.pdf
2. News_Release_Extreme_Heat_7-20-2011.pdf
3. 2010_MEMA_Hurricane_Info.pdf