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Roxbury board discusses NIMS training and emergency chain of command; executive session planned
Summary
Selectmen discussed hosting NIMS emergency training for elected officials and clarifying a chain of command for emergency notifications; they voted 3-0 to schedule an executive session at the next meeting to further address the matter.
The Board of Selectmen reviewed emergency-preparedness items, including interest in hosting NIMS (National Incident Management System) training for elected officials to improve incident coordination. Members also discussed establishing a clear chain of command for emergencies delineating who is notified and when.
Selectman Timothy Derouche suggested holding an executive session at the next meeting to address the chain-of-command topic; the motion was seconded by Matthew Patnaude and the board voted 3-0 to schedule that session. The board also noted that an alarm and phone issue with Cunningham Security had been fixed, removing the immediate need to switch to Wi‑Fi.
