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

Recent News

Fryeburg Full Scale Exercise

On May 19, 2007 Oxford County EMA in conjunction with local EMS, fire departments, hospitals and HazMat response teams conducted a full scale exercise at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds. For more information on this exercise please follow this link.

State EMA Director visits County

Article and photographs by M.Dirk Langeveld, Sun Journal

PARIS - He may be barnstorming the state, but he's looking to save lives rather than get votes. Robert McAleer, director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency, visited Oxford County on Thursday. McAleer is visiting each of the state's 16 counties...To read the entire article,  follow this link

County testing its Disaster Drill for Pets

Article by M. Dirk Langeveld, Sun Journal

PARIS - The Oxford County Animal Response Team is bracing for disaster.

The organization will take part in a full-scale exercise May 19 at Molly Ockett Middle School in Fryeburg. The event, hosted by the Oxford County Emergency Management Agency, will test first-responder abilities for mass casualty and hazardous materials disasters...To read the entire article follow this link

FY2006 State Homeland Security Grant Program

Mock Disaster, Real Training

Article and photos by Jessica Alaimo, Sun Journal

On November 8th 2006, 17 CERT graduates participated in a Disaster Simulation at the Paris Fire Station to utilize the skills they had learned over the last 8 weeks in Community Emergency Response Team Training. To read the article in the Sun Journal please follow this link.

Oxford County ARES provides all communication needs for Loon Echo Bike Trek

The Annual Loon Echo Bike Trek on Saturday, September 23rd 2006, follows a breathtaking route through much of Oxford County, and this year, as in years past, all communications for this 3-part race were provided by Oxford County Amateur Radio Emergency Service, the Yankee Amateur Radio Club and HAM radio operators from as far away as Harmony, ME. In addition to providing communication, the ARES group also utilized their APRS tracking capabilities allowing those stationed at the Shawnee Peak start to track the location of the SAG vehicles, ambulances along the route and the Pace Truck. For more information about Oxford County ARES click here.

Maine Prepares: A Special Supplement to local papers

This insert has lots of very useful information that your family and businesses 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 hard 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.

Oxford County EMA Local Event Exhibitions

On July 29th 2006, Ken and Yvette volunteered their time to staff two booths at the Oxford Fire and Rescue Craft Fair. Ken's booth was located outside and focused on the Oxford County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and our County Animal Response Team (CART) of which Ken is a member of both. In addition, there was information on Pet Preparedness, Pet Disaster Kits, and Pet First Aid Kits. Yvette's booth was located inside and focused on Individual/Family Preparedness and Disaster Kits, as well as information on Red Cross Shelters in Oxford County, helpful tips on how to be prepared for power outages and Sheltering-in-Place. To view a Photo Gallery of their displays click Preparedness Exhibits.

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