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Lynn City Board of Health schedules emergency-preparedness workshop March 4
Summary
The board announced a March 4 emergency-preparedness workshop developed with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council and city departments to update mass care and dispensing plans; a tabletop exercise will follow the workshop.
The Lynn City Board of Health discussed a forthcoming emergency-preparedness workshop set for March 4, organized by the health department in partnership with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council and city departments.
Health Director (name not specified) told the board that public health staff, emergency management (represented at the meeting by fire department Captain Kevin Wilkins) and the department epidemiologist are collaborating with MAPC to use a technical-assistance grant to update emergency plans including mass care, sheltering and emergency dispensing sites. The director said the team has been revising plans since last fall and will hold a workshop followed by a tabletop exercise to practice responses.
The board heard that expected participants include police, fire, public works, the senior center, animal control, finance and parking departments. Health Director (name not specified) said the workshop is intended to help agencies “know what to do if there's an emergency,” noting past experience with COVID-19 clinics and dispensing sites.
The board did not take a vote on the workshop; members were asked to note the date and told that further tabletop logistics will follow. The department described the activity as part of routine public-health preparedness and technical assistance awarded by MAPC.
Ending: The workshop and subsequent tabletop are planned steps in updating Lynn’s emergency response plans; the department will coordinate timing and participation with other city departments.
