Hometown Emergency Preparedness Ad Hoc Committee 2020-2021

MISSION

The mission of the Maryland Municipal League (MML) Hometown Emergency Preparedness Committee (HEPAC) is to help municipalities prepare for and reduce the effects of natural or man-made disasters affecting Maryland’s cities and towns through education, planning, mitigation, response and recovery.

VISION

To assist Maryland’s cities and towns integrate into the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) disciplines; to develop and maintain a central repository of resources available through Maryland’s municipalities and to facilitate agreements for the sharing of those resources in the event of a natural or man-made disaster; to collect and share information and training related to emergency preparedness; to promote common terminology among our members; to assist cities and towns in developing emergency operations centers and continuity of operations plans; to promote citizen cooperation and conduct outreach to educate citizens and businesses in the preparation and response to disasters; and to raise awareness among city\town elected and appointed officials.