Preparation is planning how to respond in case an emergency or disaster occurs and working to increase resources available to respond effectively to the disaster. Preparation activities are designed to help save lives and to reduce property damage by preparing people to respond appropriately when an emergency is imminent. The development of each Town’s and Harrington Hospital’s emergency operations plan is a preparation activity, just as assembling an individual disaster kit. Other examples include the disaster exercises carryout by each Town individually as well in cooperation with other Tri-EPIC REPC members and partners, as well as training programs such as provided to volunteer citizen Community Emergency Response Team members.
