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Hubbardston health board pushes back on state tabletop mandate, urges LEPC leadership and regional cooperation
Summary
The Town of Hubbardston Board of Health discussed a Department of Public Health request to lead a full tabletop exercise by year-end, saying the scope and timeline exceed the board’s capacity and recommending the town’s Local Emergency Planning Committee and neighboring towns be involved.
The Town of Hubbardston Board of Health on Sept. 9 discussed a request from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) that the board lead and execute a scripted tabletop exercise tied to a public-health scenario and file an after-action report by Dec. 31.
Board member Judy O’Donnell summarized the state’s timeline and expectations, saying DPH offered a two‑day window to file the report if an exercise were held by Dec. 20. Board members repeatedly questioned whether the board has the authority, expertise or staff bandwidth to run a multiagency exercise that would include…
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