Oxford County Emergency Management Agency

Oxford County
Emergency Management Agency

PO Box 179, 26 Western Avenue
South Paris ME 04281
Ph 207-743-6336 FAX 207-743-7346 oxctyema@megalink.net
Office hours: Monday through Friday 8am-4pm

2010 NIMS Courses Scheduled

2009/2010 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update

The Oxford County Hazard Mitigation Plan is federally required to be updated every 5 years for our towns to remain eligible for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) opportunities. Therefore, in conjunction with FEMA staff members and the Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments (AVCOG), we have begun the update process.

For more information on HMGP, please follow this link.

ICS-300 Intermediate Incident Command System

Course Objectives:
• Describe how the NIMS Command and Management component supports the management of expanding incidents.
• Describe the incident/event management process for expanding incidents and supervisors as prescribed by the Incident Command System.
• Implement the incident management process on a simulated Type 3 incident.
• Develop an Incident Action Plan for a simulated incident.

For other available courses please follow this link: MEMA Training Calendar

ICS-300 Course (classroom only)
DATE:	February 20th (Part I), February 21st (Part II), 2010
LOCATION:	Paris Fire Department, 137 Western Av, South Paris
TIME:	*8:00am-4:00pm*
CONTACT:	Allyson Hill, Office Manager
PHONE:	(207) 743-6336
EMAIL:	oxctyema@megalink.net
Please note: You must attend both days for credit. Please sign up before February 12th

For more 2010 ICS Courses follow this link.

Oxford County CART Meeting

On Monday, February 22nd, 2010 at 5:30pm in the basement of the County Courthouse on Western Av, the County Animal Response Team will meet to discuss events of the past few months, partnering with a local shelter for donations, County Animal Response Plan, Pet Friendly shelters and group organization. For the schedule of 2010 meetings follow this link. If you are interested in joining us please contact our office at oxctyema@megalink.net or call 743-6336.

Maine Prepares 2009: A Special Supplement to Local Papers

This insert has lots of very useful information that your family and business can use to build a disaster supply kit, create an emergency communications plan, or be ready to evacuate your home if disasters strike. Please follow this link to view the entire insert courtesy of Bangor Daily News.
Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has always worked in conjunction with Federal partners, other state agencies, and county and local governments to be sure that planning and coordination is in place to deal with all hazards. We work very closely with first responders to make sure they have the equipment they need and are trained and exercised on how to use their tools to protect the people of Maine.

In Case of Emergency (ICE)

If an emergency happens and you are not at home and unable to speak, by storing a few emergency phone numbers in your cell phone, EMS (ambulance personnel), Firefighter or a Police Officer can contact your family.

Simply store these emergency numbers in your cell phone under the name ICE (In Case of Emergency). More than 1 number can be stored by using ICE 1, ICE 2 and ICE 3.

So please take a few moments and ICE your cell phone.