Emergency Preparedness

FRCOG’s Emergency Preparedness efforts increase capacity for emergency response through preparedness activities including planning, training, and exercising at all levels of local government and healthcare. The FRCOG does this through the Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council (WRHSAC), and the Emergency Preparedness Program.

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Drought Conditions Worsen in CT River Valley

On Tuesday, August 9th, MA Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Beth Card escalated the Connecticut River Valley to a Level 3-Critical Drought. View water conservation tips, continue to follow…

Millers River Watershed in Critical Drought Condition

Due to five months of below-normal rainfall, Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Kathleen Theoharides declared a Level 3 – Critical Drought in the Southeast Region of the Commonwealth and…
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Regional Equipment Caches

Both WRHSAC and the Emergency Preparedness Program have built up equipment caches for use in emergencies and planned events.  Placed strategically throughout the region, these goods and equipment are available…

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Participants In An Emergency Exercise Discuss Strategy

Emergency Preparedness Planning

The Emergency Preparedness Program partners with Franklin County communities to facilitate the continuous improvement of emergency management in the region. We do this by: Coordinating preparedness efforts amongst town governments,…

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Technical Rescue Exercise Participants In Scuba Gear On A Boat On The CT River.

Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council (WRHSAC)

The FRCOG serves as fiduciary for the Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council (WRHSAC).  WRHSAC was formed by the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security in 2004. WRHSAC is…

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Emergency Communications System

The FRCOG oversees a regional interoperable communications system linking police, fire, emergency medical services, and dispatch communications throughout and beyond the Franklin County region. In 2021, Franklin County Emergency Services…

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Participants In A Hospital Evacuation Exercise Exiting The Facility.

Western MA Health & Medical Coordinating Coalition

The FRCOG serves as the sponsoring organization of the Western Massachusetts Health and Medical Coordinating Coalition (HMCC). The HMCC coordinates public health and medical emergency preparedness in the four westernmost…

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Completed Projects

First Responder Mental Health Resilience Conference

The Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council was proud to offer our inaugural First Responder Mental Health Resilience Conference in…

Cybersecurity Capacity Building Workshops

WRHSAC awarded funds to the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) to conduct the series of Cybersecurity/IT Capacity Building Workshops…

Disability Awareness Tips and Tools for First Responders

In 2016, the Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council (WRHSAC) conducted a full-scale exercise at Six Flags New England. The…

Children in Disasters

The Western Region Homeland Security Council (WRHSAC) is engaged in a multi-phase project to address the needs of children in…

Recent Publications

The Emergency Preparedness staff has published a wealth of documents on the subject, which are available for the public to download. Here are links to the three most recent publications.

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Non-Pharmaceutical Intervention (NPI) Quick Implementation Guide

Regional Hazardous Materials Emergency Plan

Emergency Preparedness Planning in a Pandemic Workshop Toolkit

Boards & Committees

CoMIRS Advisory Group

Franklin County Emergency Communications System Oversight Committee

Franklin County Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Coalition

Regional Emergency Planning Committee (REPC)

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