Office of Emergency Management

Emergency Management Director:
Todd Selig, Town Administrator

Homeland Security Advisory System

RED
Severe risk of terrorist attack
ORANGE
High risk of terrorist attack
YELLOW
Elevated or significant risk of terrorist attack **Current level
BLUE
Guarded -- general risk of terrorist attack
GREEN
Low risk of terrorist attack

Town of Durham Emergency Operation Plan -- Executive Summary

The Town of Durham has developed an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) in cooperation with the State of New Hampshire Bureau of Emergency Management. The document incorporates specific hazard plans for a myriad of emergencies ranging from hurricanes to downed aircraft to a major conflagration. The EOP is divided into the following emergency support functions: Direction and Control, Communications, Warning of Emergency, Radiological, Law Enforcement, Fire Suppression/Rescue, Emergency Medical, Evacuation, Resource Management, Health & Medical, Sheltering & Feeding, Public Information, Recovery and Mitigation. Each emergency support function provides detailed information in each category to work towards a successful conclusion to the emergency. The plan is updated and tested annually by the Town of Durham Emergency Management team.

Emergency Operations Center

The Emergency Management Director (EMD) is appointed by Town Council and is responsible for overseeing emergency operations for the community. The Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is located at the Durham Fire Department on the University of New Hampshire campus at 51 College Road. In the event of a major emergency such as a Hurricane, area wide power outage, flood etc., the Emergency Operations Center will be opened to handle the emergency.

Shelters

For isolated small-scale emergencies, the initial shelter is the Durham Fire Station. For wider scale emergencies, the primary shelter for town residents is the Oyster River Middle School. For the University of New Hampshire, the primary shelter is the Whittemore Center/Hamel Recreational Sports Facility.
Residents and University of New Hampshire students will be notified through the Emergency Public Information system. During an emergency, residents of the community should watch/listen to your local news.

To contact the Emergency Operations Center, call (603) 862-1426. Keep in mind that the center is only staffed during an emergency. Should you have questions during non-emergency periods, contact the Town Hall at 868-5571.

For a copy of "Your Family Disaster Plan" or "Wildfire, Are You Prepared?" contact the Durham Fire Department at (603) 868-5531 or e-mail us at fire@ci.durham.nh.us.