The Local Emergency
Planning Committee (LEPC) is composed of the Chairman of the Board of
Selectmen, Town Administrator, Director of Planning and Development,
Emergency Management Director, Deputy EM Director, Fire Chief, Deputy Fire
Chief, Police Chief, Police Captain, Dispatch Center, Transfer/Recycling
Transfer Station Manager, Highway Agent, Supervisor of Building Maintenance,
Town Clerk, Town Treasurer, IT Director, Superintendent of Schools, Town
Attorney, Cable Coordinator, Committee Physician and a group of volunteers
willing to be trained, on-call and assist in a time of an emergency. Many
volunteers have expertise in specialized fields, but it is not a requirement
to become a member of the Emergency Management Team.
III SHELTER
LOCATIONS
Approved Red Cross
Shelters in the Town of Windham are located at:
Searles
School is located at 35 Range Road (across from St. Matthews Church)
Windham
Center School is located at 2 Lowell Road at the intersection of Lowell
Road and Haverhill Road.
Golden
Brook School is located at 112A Lowell Road.
Windham
Middle School is located 112B Lowell Road. (up behind Golden Brook
School).
The
Castleton Banquet Hall is located at 92 Indian Rock Road - just before
the Exit on Route 93 South.
V ITEMS TO
BRING
The following are
some items that should be remembered.
All current
MEDICATIONS.
Pillows,
blankets, personal items, such as eyeglasses, hearing aids, toiletries,
etc.
Important
telephone numbers of family members and doctors to be notified.
NOTE: Items NOT allowed in the emergency shelter are PETS (leave with
friends, relatives, or arrange kennel placement), firearms, knives,
weapons, illegal drugs and alcohol.
VI NOTIFICATION
TO SEEK SHELTER
Windham residents
will be advised to seek a designated shelter during emergency conditions
through the Towns alerting systems.
The alerting
systems consist of, but are not limited to the following:
Town Siren
Local
police and fire personnel utilizing public safety vehicles
throughout neighborhoods.
Local cable
station WCTV and television stations: WMUR 9-Manchester, WBZ—Channel
4, WCVB—Channel 5 and WHDH—Channel 7.
Local Radio
Stations: WBZ 1030 AM and WZID 95.7 FM
Town
website: www.windhamnewhampshire.com
Sign at the
base of Fellows Road (where Fire Station/Police Station/Library are
located). Sign at Center School.
Prior to departure
to a shelter ensure that all family members are accounted for.
We invite you, as a concerned
resident, to join us in our effort and consider becoming involved whereby
your talents, expertise, energy, and willingness can be fully utilized. If
you are interested in joining the Emergency Management Team please call
434-4907 or send us an
email.