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Community resilience requires the participation of community leaders from all sectors and the public. The local Councils in this registry are committed to strengthening community safety and preparedness through increased civic engagement and to developing goals and strategies tailored to specific community vulnerabilities and population.

South Wachusett Regional Council

Date last updated: Mar 30, 2011

Contact Information

Matthew Shircliff
FF/EMT
West Boylston Fire
39 Worcester St
West Boylston, MA 01583

(508) 835-3821
matt.shircliff@yahoo.com

Sponsoring Organization: West Boylston Fire

Date Council Established: July 2003

Council Mission:

To provide local support to the town and also to the towns around us in the time of need. To provide the greatest amount of good to the greatest amount of people in there time of need.

Council Membership

The Public Sector
  • Emergency Management
  • Law Enforcement
  • Fire Service
  • Emergency Medical Services
  • Public Health Service
  • Emergency Communications (e.g. Alerts/Warning Systems, PSAP / 911 Call Centers)
  • Public Works
  • Public Utilities
  • Public School System / School Board
  • Animal Control
  • Human Services Agencies (e.g. aging, disability, low income)
  • Local Emergency Planning Committees
  • Medical Reserve Corps
The Private Sector
  • Media
The Voluntary and Community Sector
  • American Red Cross
  • Civic Organizations (Rotary, American Legion, VFW)

Public Education and Training Activities

Preparedness Actions

Public Education Materials
  • Local alerts/warnings
  • Family Emergency Plan
  • Emergency supplies in multiple locations
  • First Aid
  • CPR / AED
  • Local information on evacuating
  • Local information on sheltering
  • Guidance on practicing response (drills)
  • Prevention measures (crime/terrorism)
  • Prevention measures (public health)
  • Cyber safety measures
Training/Demonstrations
  • Local alerts/warnings
  • Family Emergency Plan
  • First Aid
  • CPR / AED
  • Local information on sheltering

Hazard Types

Public Education Materials
  • All-hazards
  • Crime
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Household Emergencies
  • Natural Disasters
  • Public Health
  • Terrorism
Training/Demonstrations
  • Hazardous Materials
  • Natural Disasters

Locations

Public Education Materials
  • Schools
  • Workplace
  • Civic / Non-profit Organizations
Training/Demonstrations
  • Schools
  • Workplace

Targeted Populations

Public Education Materials
  • General public
  • Frail/elderly
  • Youth
  • Pet Owners
Training/Demonstrations
  • General public
  • Frail/elderly
  • Youth

Response Actions

Public Education Materials
  • Building evacuations
  • Community evacuations
  • Sealing a room (aerosol protections)
  • Sheltering in place (staying where you are)
  • Community sheltering (mass care shelters)
  • Continuity of Operations
Training/Demonstrations
  • Building evacuations
  • Sealing a room (aerosol protections)
  • Sheltering in place (staying where you are)
  • Community sheltering (mass care shelters)
  • Continuity of Operations
Outreach methods:
  • Website
  • Printed materials (brochures, flyers)
  • Television announcements
  • Community events

Volunteer Service

Council supported volunteer programs:
  • Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
  • Medical Reserve Corps

Approximately 26 volunteers participated in Council supported activities community-wide in 2010.

Approximately 180 volunteer service hours were completed community-wide in 2010.

Volunteer programs support surge capacity through response role.
Surge capacity volunteers are trained in the Incident Command System.
Volunteers have responded to disasters within the Council's area.
Volunteers have responded to disasters outside the Council's area.

Awards and Recognition

Individuals and teams are acknowledged with awards and/or recognition ceremonies.

Areas Served by Council

BOYLSTON (Local) (01505)
HOLDEN (Local) (01520)
JEFFERSON (Local) (01522)
STERLING (Local) (01564)
WEST BOYLSTON (Local) (01583)