Mandate
The Village of New Maryland has a detailed Emergency Response Plan and an Emergency Operations Centre (normally functioning as the Council Chamber) which is located at the Village Office, 584 New Maryland Highway.

The Committee meets regularly and routinely exercises its plan. Some of the other activities of the Committee include:

• Contingency planning for high risk hazards and /or emergency situations which have been identified by the committee

• Regular updating and review of the Emergency Response Plan

• Pre-identifying evacuation and reception centres and entering into signed agreements with the building owners

• Conducting training and exercises designed to test the Emergency Response Plan

• Involvement with Provincial agencies and other municipalities for planning

• Initiating a mutual response agreement with the City of Fredericton and the Town of Oromocto  

Membership
One (1) member of Council will serve as the Chair and the CAO will serve as the Co-Chair.

Up to ten (10) members representing Village residents and/or agencies

• One (1) Director Emergency Operation Centre

• One (1) Deputy Director of Emergency Operation Centre

• Two (2) Public Information Officers

• Red Cross

• Emergency Communication (two (2) Amateur Radio Volunteers)

• Search & Rescue

• Ambulance NB

• RCMP

Village Staff:  Assistant Clerk, Fire Chief, Public Works, and other staff as circumstances require. Appointed staff has a voice but no vote.

All members are approved by the mayor of the Village of New Maryland.

Meeting Schedule
The Emergency Response Plan Committee holds its regular monthly meetings on the third Tuesday of each month.  Meetings commence at 9:00am and are held in  Council Chamber at the Village Office, 584 New Maryland Highway.

Committee Chairs
Emergency Response Plan Committee Chair - Councillor Gisèle McCaie-Burke
Co-Chair - Cynthia Geldart, CAO