Emergency Management protects the City of Leominster by coordinating and integrating all activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from threatened or actual natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disaster

Basic Functions

Mitigation

Those activities which eliminate or reduce the probability of disaster.

Preparedness

Those activities which governments, organizations, and individuals develop to save lives and minimize damage.

Response

To prevent loss of lives and property and provide emergency assistance.

Recovery

Short and long term activities that return all systems to normal improved standards.