Ipswich Emergency Management Agency
The Ipswich Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) mission is to develop and maintain a comprehensive plan to prepare for, respond to, and recover from, all types of major emergencies that might occur in the town.
This is accomplished by working daily to coordinate the cooperation of various town departments, volunteer units, regional partners, and other organizations that would have a role in any major emergency.
During a major disaster or emergency, response and recovery activities are coordinated from the Towns Emergency Operations Center (EOC). From the EOC, heads of various departments and agencies work in a unified command, following ICS gridlines to respond to the emergency.
Responsibilities
IEMA provides planning, training, exercises, and educational outreach programs related to natural and man-made disasters to assist and prepare citizens, government agencies, and private/non-profit organizations prior to, during, and after a local emergency or disaster. The office also manages the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during any major emergency or disaster and activates emergency warning systems.
IEMA also works as an inter-agency coordinator in partnership with local, state, federal, and private entities to provide comprehensive planning, response, mitigation, and recovery capabilities for all hazard potentials facing the Town of Ipswich. Our office is also responsible for emergency communications for the community in the event of a large-scale failure
The Town of Ipswich owns and operates the Ipswich 2m repeater and hosts weekly radio nets for all licensed amateur radio operators at 7pm on Sunday nights. The repeater is located at 145.490 with a minus offset. Please use the PL tone of 131.8.
We also sponsor a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Please contact Director Hubbard for more information.
Goal
Our “goal” is to prepare our town citizens to cope with any type of emergency.