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 The
Emergency Management Program for the Town of Hampton
encompasses a wide variety of services for the citizens.
Such services include response to natural disasters
including storms, flooding, hurricanes and earthquakes.
These services also include emergency response to manmade
disasters such as terrorism, utility disruptions, and
hazardous material leaks and spills. In order to minimize
the effect of these disasters effective management and
administration of the program must be achieved.
In assuming the responsibility of Emergency Management, the
Police Chief serves as the Town’s Emergency Management
Director. By incorporating resources from the fire service
and other Town departments, the Emergency Management
Director manages the Town’s emergency preparedness and
mitigation through a unified effort. Every disaster scenario
is unique in its effect and impact on the community. The
common thread which binds together all disaster response
priorities is the need to manage and administer the
resources available to effectively mitigate the disaster. As
such, emergency plans have been developed to mitigate a wide
variety of natural and man-made disasters. Local, state and
federal agencies have worked hand-in-hand to train and
exercise these plans. Periodically, each plan is reviewed
for relevance and workability.
While the Town has
worked to prepare for disasters, we encourage all citizens
to individually plan and prepare for unexpected disasters or
emergencies. Citizens need to have their own family
emergency plan and disaster supply kit in the event of an
emergency or disaster. Information on disaster planning can
be found at:
NH Bureau of Emergency Management
US Department of Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency
CDC Emergency Preparedness
and Response
Ready.gov
ASPCA: Disaster
Preparedness: Emergency Pet Preparedness
American Red Cross
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