Town of Westford, MA - Pandemic and Preparedness Planning for the Home and Community

Speakers :Dr. Al Demaria Jr- Chief Medical Officer and Assistant Commissioner and Dr. Lisa Stone, Acting Director of the Center for Emergency Preparedness at the Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Two leading experts in the field of Communicable Diseases and Emergency Preparedness will be presenting this informative and important program for both teachers and the general public. Research has shown that a pandemic will occur again. The question remains not if but when. What considerations and planning needs to occur for this or any emergency? Will schools be closed and for how long? What will be the criteria used to make the determination to close schools or community social events and what impact will this have on our community or your family? Learn what we should be doing now to prepare our homes and communities and what is being done on the local, state and national level to get prepared. Educational materials will be provided. Register by May 11. Call 978- 692-5509.