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Deputy public safety director outlines updated emergency plan, training and volunteer communications
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Deputy Director of Public Safety Eric Chartrand summarized an updated Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, staff FEMA training, auxiliary communications capability and early CERT work, and council members pushed for clearer tactical plans and local sheltering guidance.
Deputy Director of Public Safety Eric Chartrand presented an update on the city’s emergency management program at the Feb. 25 study session, describing a completed update to the city’s Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan, required FEMA training for staff and new auxiliary communications and supplies for initial response.
Chartrand said he completed a CEMP update in February that aligns staff titles and assignments to specific emergency roles and that the city is now in the Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management (DEM) template process. He said Snohomish County will provide a liaison under the DEM grant program to help complete the CEMP. “This CEMP is a fantastic work product in my opinion as it outlines each city's resources, which includes staffing, vehicles, heavy equipment,” Chartrand said.
Chartrand outlined…
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