The Westport Emergency Management Team with Westport Board of Education Staff took part in an exercise to simulate a severe weather event effecting a school. Under the direction of Fire Chief Kingsbury, the Emergency Management Director for the Town of Westport, the Emergency Operations Center was staffed and exercised a plan to deal with a severe weather event. The exercise concluded with a conference call with the Governor at the State Emergency Operations Center in Hartford.

Chief Kingsbury would like to remind everyone to have a disaster supply kit and an emergency plan for the home. For information about what to have in your kit or help with your plan,please call the Westport Fire Department at 203-341-5000 or visit www.ready.gov