Plainfield Emergency Management
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Plainfield Emergency Management assists in providing public education about hazards and disaster preparation, as well as overseeing the local shelter, and setting up and running the town’s Emergency Operations Center in the Town Hall during emergencies. Plainfield’s Emergency Management Director is also responsible for preparing the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan and, each year, the Local Emergency Management Plan.
Plainfield is in the process of updating its Hazard Mitigation Plan. Click here for a copy of the draft. Your comments are welcome. Please direct comments to Interim Emergency Management Director, Sasha Thayer and to Jonathan Delabruere of the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission by April 4, 2019. In addition to their roles fighting fires and providing emergency assistance until the rescue squad arrives, Plainfield’s Fire and Rescue Department is the heartbeat of addressing and responding to a myriad of emergencies that affect folks in Plainfield (including responding to downed trees, coordinating an evacuation if necessary, addressing hazmat spills, and the like). Plainfield’s Emergency Management is supported by the Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission and coordinates operations with Vermont Emergency Management. We also work together with the Select Board, first responders, Plainfield’s Hazard Mitigation Committee, Emergency Repair and Assistance crews, other shelter managers, the Health Center, local schools and organizations, Goddard College, and the Red Cross. If you would like to be part of the team who addresses Emergency Management needs in Plainfield, please email the Interim Emergency Management Director Sasha Thayer or give her a call at 454-1131. Emergency ManagementSasha Thayer, Interim Emergency Management Director, 802-454-1131
Emergency Operation Center (during disasters and emergencies), 802-454-1286. Emergency Management Documents
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**Vermont Alert**
Plainfield residents and all other Vermonters have a new tool at their disposal to stay informed of pending disasters, traffic information, weather conditions, public health notifications, and countless other alerts that could affect themselves or their loved ones. Vermont Alert is a free service that allows you to sign up and receive notifications through your choice of text, e-mail, telephone, or even a game console. Alerts are localized to areas you chose and are issued by state and local responders and other agencies. How VT Alert Can Help You Your local fire department can use VT Alert to distribute press releases. With VT Alert, local fire departments contact the public directly with evacuation notices (phone, text, or e-mail), issue travel alerts for motorists to avoid an area, and alert the public of any public health hazards from smoke. You can even designate a “quiet time” when you sign up so you don’t receive alerts in the middle of the night. The State Police can use VT Alert to distribute press releases regarding an auto accident. The Agency of Transportation can issue travel advisories and outline alternate routes. VTrans can then notify the public when the road has re-opened. In the aftermath of a storm, state and federal governments can communicate notifications about disaster aid. The National Weather Service can also use VT Alert to issue storm Watches and Warnings. Vermont’s Emergency Operations Center (EOE) and partners can use VT Alert to:
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