Cambridge hopes for emergency preparedness grant
The City of Cambridge is applying for a grant worth $10,000 from the National League of Cities.
The city wants to use the funds to ensure that town services will still be operational in case of an accident that would render the town’s main building inaccessible.
The Police Station, the Cambridge Fire Hall, and the Cambridge City Hall are all located in the same building. Such an event as a train derailing close to the building, or a serious tornado, could cause some administrative obstacles for the city. Being able to get this grant through the Community Resilience grant program would help to keep the town prepared for the worst.
Evan Vogel, the Assistant City Manager, says that the money would go towards purchasing portable computers/tablets, a portable projector, a portable color printer and other materials. They will be kept in a separate location from City Hall such as the local library. Some of these items could be used to print official letterheads.
Vogel also said to the council:
“If awarded, this would be an immediate upgrade to the city’s emergency response capabilities. Additionally, it would provide the ability to run emergency response drills off-site, under the assumption that City Hall was inaccessible.”
Vogel stated that items on his list would cost about $7,000. The rest of the money would be used to invest in a charging unit for electric vehicles that can be placed close to City Hall. Vogel feels that including an environmentally friendly aspect to the application will increase its chances of success.
The city wants to use the funds to ensure that town services will still be operational in case of an accident that would render the town’s main building inaccessible.
The Police Station, the Cambridge Fire Hall, and the Cambridge City Hall are all located in the same building. Such an event as a train derailing close to the building, or a serious tornado, could cause some administrative obstacles for the city. Being able to get this grant through the Community Resilience grant program would help to keep the town prepared for the worst.
Evan Vogel, the Assistant City Manager, says that the money would go towards purchasing portable computers/tablets, a portable projector, a portable color printer and other materials. They will be kept in a separate location from City Hall such as the local library. Some of these items could be used to print official letterheads.
Vogel also said to the council:
“If awarded, this would be an immediate upgrade to the city’s emergency response capabilities. Additionally, it would provide the ability to run emergency response drills off-site, under the assumption that City Hall was inaccessible.”
Vogel stated that items on his list would cost about $7,000. The rest of the money would be used to invest in a charging unit for electric vehicles that can be placed close to City Hall. Vogel feels that including an environmentally friendly aspect to the application will increase its chances of success.