Office of Emergency Management

The Office of Emergency Management and its Director coordinates an emergency planning process that supports the goal of saving lives and protecting property through the maintenance of emergency operational capabilities that mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from
any emergency or disaster.

The Director of Emergency Management advises the Mayor concerning emergency planning and related laws, rules, and regulations and performs functions of the director as set forth in Connecticut General Statutes.

The important features of Hartford’s Emergency Management Program are as follows:

1. Emergency organization

2. Planning and development

3. Direction, control, and warning

4. Population protection

5. Training and exercising

6. Regional collaboration with the Capitol Region Emergency Planning.Committee (CREPC)

City of Hartford PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM
Program brochure

Connecticut Guide to Emergency Preparedness

American Red Cross (ARC)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

www.ready.gov

Are you ready for a heat wave?

Hurricane Preparedness:

Are You Ready for a Hurricane?

Against the Wind

Items to Bring to a Shelter

National Weather Service Forecast Office

Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG)

Regional Emergency Deployment Plan: RED Plan

Capitol Region Medical Reserve Corps The Capitol Region MRC consists of practicing and retired health care professionals and other volunteers trained to assist with health emergencies. Visit the site to learn how to volunteer.

CERT Community Emergency Response Team

State of Connecticut Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

Weather