Emergency Management

The Longmeadow Emergency Management Services organization was appointed by the Longmeadow Select Board and is led by Fire Chief Eric Madison. This team includes Town Manager-Robin Crosbie, Police Chief- Robert Danio, Health Director- Beverly Hirschhorn and DPW Director-Mike Wrabel. This team is charged with the responsibility for developing and implementing a comprehensive Emergency Management plan for the Town of Longmeadow.This section of the town website is directed toward providing residents with information that is useful to better prepare for potential emergencies such as tornados, hurricanes, winter blizzards, floods, hazardous material spills as well as terrorism incidents such as the anthrax scare and general terror threats. Much of this information is provided through government agencies such as Federal Emergency Management AgencyMassachusetts Emergency Management Agency and Department of Homeland Security Agency and well as other agencies such as the National Weather Service.
Contact Information
Fire Department
To Report a Fire Only 911
All Other Calls 567-3357
Fire Chief 565-4179
Fire Dept. FAX 565-4114
Police Department
Emergencies Only 911
All Other Calls 567-3311
Police Chief 565-4192
Police Dept. FAX 567-1087
Department of Public Works
Administrative Office 567-3400
Maintenance Department 565-4174
Engineering Department 567-3400
Emergency After Hours-
Call Police Dept
567-3311
Water Dept. Maintenance 565-4190
DPW FAX 567-9018
The town’s Emergency Notification Systemmay be used in the event of a local emergency. This high tech phone based system allows town officials to quickly notify all town residents (or a section of town residents) about the existence of an emergency situation.
If you are a Longmeadow resident and wish to make sure that your phone number(s) is included in this Emergency Notification System, please take the time to register by clicking on the Connect-CTY symbol.For addition information on this Emergency Notification System, please click here to view the FAQ’s.In addition, local television (channels 22 and 40) and radio (WHYN) media as well as the town website will be employed to provide emergency information to town residents.

Below are links to specific resources that may be helpful in the event of an emergency:

Storm Preparation for Longmeadow Residents

Natural Disasters
Hurricane
Flood
Earthquake
Tornado
Man-Made Disasters Hazardous Material Incident
Health Related
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
PandemicFlu.gov
This is a link to the federal government website that provides a wealth of information related to a possible pandemic flu outbreak in the US and the corresponding responses at the federal, state and local levels. Below are a couple of useful links for town residents and their family to consider.
Terrorism Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security- Current Threat Advisory
Weather Related Natural Weather Service
WWLP- Storm Weather Related Cancellations/ Closings
Winter Storms and Extreme Cold
Other Related Links
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety (EOPS)
Ready.gov (Family Emergency Planning)
Disaster Assistance (www.disasterhelp.gov)
American Red Cross New England Region