The Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council was proud to offer our inaugural First Responder Mental Health Resilience Conference in October of 2022. This exciting virtual experience provided leading-edge approaches…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
WRHSAC awarded funds to the Franklin Regional Council of Governments (FRCOG) to conduct the series of Cybersecurity/IT Capacity Building Workshops as recommended by the study noted above. The workshops were…
In 2016, the Western Region Homeland Security Advisory Council (WRHSAC) conducted a full-scale exercise at Six Flags New England. The After-Action Report (AAR) compiled for this exercise identified a gap…
The Western Region Homeland Security Council (WRHSAC) is engaged in a multi-phase project to address the needs of children in disasters, natural or human-made. The project will address gaps regarding…
