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Emergency Management Director:
Todd Selig, Town Administrator
Homeland Security Advisory System
RED |
Severe risk of terrorist attack |
ORANGE |
High risk of terrorist attack |
YELLOW |
Elevated or significant risk of terrorist attack **Current level |
BLUE |
Guarded -- general risk of terrorist attack |
GREEN |
Low risk of terrorist attack |
Town of Durham Emergency Operation Plan -- Executive Summary
The Town of Durham has developed an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) in cooperation with the State of New Hampshire Bureau of Emergency Management. The document incorporates specific hazard plans for a myriad of emergencies ranging from hurricanes to downed aircraft to a major conflagration. The EOP is divided into the following emergency support functions: Direction and Control, Communications, Warning of Emergency, Radiological, Law Enforcement, Fire Suppression/Rescue, Emergency Medical, Evacuation, Resource Management, Health & Medical, Sheltering & Feeding, Public Information, Recovery and Mitigation. Each emergency support function provides detailed information in each category to work towards a successful conclusion to the emergency. The plan is updated and tested annually by the Town of Durham Emergency Management team.
Emergency Operations Center
The Emergency Management Director (EMD) is appointed by Town Council
and is responsible for overseeing emergency operations for the community.
The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is located at the Durham Fire
Department, on the University of New Hampshire campus at 51 College
Road. In the event of a major emergency such as a Hurricane, area
wide power outage, flood etc., the Emergency Operations Center will
be opened to handle the emergency.
Shelters
For isolated small- scale emergencies, the initial shelter is the
Durham Fire station. For wider scale emergencies, the primary shelter
for Town residents is the Oyster River Middle School. For the University
of New Hampshire, the primary shelter is the Whittemore Center/Hamel
Recreational Sports Facility.
Residents and University of New Hampshire students will be notified
through the Emergency Public Information system. During an emergency,
residents of the community should watch/listen to your local news.
To contact the Emergency Operations Center, call 603-862-1426.
Keep in mind that the center is only staffed during an emergency.
Should you have questions during non-emergency periods, contact
the Town Hall at 868-5571.
For a copy of "Your Family Disaster Plan" or "Wildfire,
Are You Prepared?" contact the Durham Fire Department at 868-5531
or e-mail us at fire@ci.durham.nh.us.
Web Sites
New Hampshire Office of Emergency Management - www.nhoem.state.nh.us
Federal Emergency Management Agency – www.fema.gov
American Red Cross – www.redcross.org
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