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Chester's Emergency Management Director (EMD) is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He or she advises the Chief Executive on all Emergency Management matters and related laws, rules, regulations and requirements of Title 28 and Public Act 87-535 of the Connecticut General Statues, and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, as Amended (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq), Rev. 1998. She or he develops, organizes, directs and coordinates the town's Emergency Management Program with the goal of saving lives and protecting property by maintaining emergency operational capabilities that mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from any emergency or disaster. The Emergency Management Director is responsible for accomplishing all of the following Emergency Management functions: (1) Emergency Organization, Planning and Management, (2) Direction, Control and Warning, (3) Population Protection, and (4) Training and Exercises. However, those emergency responsibilities assigned to department chiefs by charter or standard procedures remain the responsibilities of department chiefs.

Title 28 of the CGS places coordination and implementation of a statewide comprehensive emergency management program within the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS).

The Office of Emergency Management provides a coordinated, integrated program for state-wide emergency management and homeland security, including coordination of the state response to emergencies, strategic and operational all-hazards planning; community preparedness; exercise and training; and grants planning and program management.

This mission includes the following: coordinate and collaborate with state, local, federal, tribal, and private sector partners, as well as the public to develop, maintain, exercise, and train on a comprehensive state-wide emergency management plan and program; direct and coordinate all available resources to protect the life and property of the residents of Connecticut in the event of a disaster or crisis, through a collaborative program of prevention, planning, preparedness, response, recovery, mitigation, and public education; maintain, operate, and oversee the Governor’s State Emergency Operations Center.

The Emergency Management resources under this section are broken up into two categories; Resources for Officials and Resources for Individuals.  Resources for Officials includes key information and resources for public, private and non-profit partners. Resources for individuals contains resource information and individual preparedness tips and options for individuals in the event of a disaster or civil preparedness emergency. https://portal.ct.gov/demhs/legal-resources/civil-preparedness-emergency