The Downeast District continues to build strong relationships
with our emergency preparedness partners through active participation in
tabletop exercises.
Bar Harbor Airport held a
full-scale airplane in the water scenario with the district liaison working in
the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) for the event.
Castine conducted a table
top exercise around a hurricane-type event that caused road closures to the
peninsula and subsequent damage and contamination to the local drinking water
infrastructure. Maine CDC staff provided consultation on boil order procedures
and drinking water protocols for home owners and food establishments.
Although not as high a
public health concern, both Gouldsboro and Bucksport reviewed their emergency
operations plans around dammed waterways and then conducted table top exercises
around high precipitation events, causing breaching and damage to the dams and
potential flooding impacts on residences, roads, and infrastructure.
All in all, these were
great opportunities for regional public health and public safety working with
local communities to better prepare for potential realistic emergencies.
