partnered with the National Weather Service and the Manchester Health Department to offer at least two trainings annually on th
Skywarn Weather Spotter program, alternating venues and winter/summer spotter training. Pennichuck Water incorporates publi
education campaigns annually on responsible water use.
Natural disaster or safety related school programs - The Greater Nashua Public Health Network has partnered with the American R
Cross to deliver the Pillowcase Project and Prepare with Pedro curriculums to youth throughout the region. These programs target
elementary students and provide a forum to discuss preparedness in the context of safety and natural disasters. Mitigation could t
integrated into these programs in the future.
StormReady certification — The City has obtained StormReady certification through the Gray, Maine National Weather Service Offi:
This certification must be maintained every three years. StormReady uses a grassroots approach to help communities develop plar
handle all types of extreme weather—from tornadoes to winter storms. The program encourages communities to take a new, proi
approach to improving tocal hazardous weather operations by providing emergency managers with clear-cut guidelines on how to
improve their hazardous weather operations. To be officially StormReady, a community must: Establish a 24-hour warning point at
emergency operations center, have more than one way to receive severe weather warnings and forecasts and to alert the public, «
a system that monitors weather conditions locally, promote the importance of public readiness through community seminars, and
develop a formal hazardous weather plan, which includes training severe weather spotters and holding emergency exercises. Whil
these activities promote a more resilient Nashua, the only component that fits as a mitigation action are the required seminars an
preparedness presentations.
Firewise Communities certification — The City does not have Firewise Communities certification but should look to achieve this in t
next five years.
Public-private partnership initiatives addressing disaster-related issues - Partnerships between the City of Nashua and community
organizations have developed over the last year to include a partnership with the American Red Cross, the United Way of Greater
Nashua, Gateways Community Services, the Caregivers, Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Southern New Hampshire Health Services, and St. J
Hospital. These organizations have assisted in the delivery of preparedness information and programming to at-risk individuals anc
started the discussion of health equity and access to healthcare amidst disasters. The Nashua Office of Emergency Management hi
developed many public-private relationships through the Local Emergency Planning Committee.
