IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, DIAL 911.
Windham County Sheriff’s Department: 802-365-4941
Vermont State Police (Westminster): 802-722-4600
Westminster Fire & Rescue: 802-722-4042
Westminster Emergency Management is the community’s all hazards emergency response function. Emergency Management works to coordinate community disaster planning, response, and recovery activities. Working in partnership with Federal, State, local, and public agencies as well as private sector partners, Westminster Emergency Management strives to plan and prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters to protect lives and property.
General Information and Emergency Programs
Vermont Alert System
Through multiple means, the Vermont Alert system provides public safety notifications and alerts to Vermont citizens.Vermont Alert disseminates information to:
- The Public
- VT State Emergency Operations Center State support Functions (SSFs)
- Federal, State, and local governments
- Schools & Universities
- First respondents
Notifications can be received via email, text, and phone. To sign up, go to Vermont Alert and follow the prompts.
Incident Command System
The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazards incident management approach that:
- Allows for the integration of facilities, equipment, personnel, procedures, and communications operating within a common organizational structure.
- Enables a coordinated response among various jurisdictions and functional agencies, both public and private.
- Establishes common processes for planning and managing resources.
ICS is flexible and can be used for incidents of any type, scope, and complexity. ICS allows its users to adopt an integrated organizational structure to match the complexities and demands of single or multiple incidents.
ICS is used by all levels of government—Federal, State, tribal, and local—as well as by many nongovernmental organizations and the private sector. ICS is also applicable across disciplines. It is typically structured to facilitate activities in five major functional areas: Command, Operations, Planning, Logistics, and Finance/Administration. All of the functional areas may or may not be used based on the incident needs. Intelligence/Investigations is an optional sixth functional area that is activated on a case-by-case basis.
As a system, ICS is extremely useful; not only does it provide an organizational structure for incident management, but it also guides the process for planning, building, and adapting that structure. Using ICS for every incident or planned event helps hone and maintain skills needed for the large-scale incidents.
Source: FEMA