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The mission of the Acushnet Office of Emergency Management is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a community we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.

10/30/2026

🔥 Elevated Fire Risk Today (11 AM – 6 PM)

The National Weather Service in Boston says there's an elevated risk of fire spread across southern New England today, including Acushnet. Dry leaves and brush, northwest wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph, and low humidity mean any outdoor fire could spread quickly.

Please:
• Hold off on burning yard debris or using fire pits today
• Be careful with machinery, mowers, or anything that can throw sparks
• Fully put out and properly dispose of ci******es and matches
• Call 911 right away if you see smoke or fire

More wildfire safety tips: https://www.ready.gov/wildfires

10/30/2026

🚨 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED — ACUSHNET EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 🚨

Want to make a difference in your community?

The Acushnet Office of Emergency Management is looking for dedicated volunteers 18+ from throughout the SouthCoast area to join our team.

Our volunteers help support Acushnet before, during, and after emergencies, as well as at community events throughout the year. Opportunities include:

🔹 Emergency & disaster response assistance
🔹 Communications & logistics
🔹 Community events
🔹 Public information & outreach
🔹 Emergency shelter operations

No prior experience is required. Training and support are provided. Whether you have emergency-response experience or simply want to give back and learn new skills, we’d like to hear from you.

A More Prepared Acushnet Starts With You.

Please share this post and help us reach people across the SouthCoast who are interested in serving their community.

Click the link below to signup.
https://www.acushnet.ma.us/1233/Become-a-Member

10/29/2026

10/29/2026

REMINDER: On Tuesday, November 17, 2026, around 2:20 p.m. ET, FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS).

The test will air on radio and TV only and will not be sent to mobile phones. No action is needed from the public.

Federal law requires FEMA to conduct a nationwide EAS test at least once every three years. Routine tests help ensure the alert system is ready to provide timely information when it matters most.

Following the test, FEMA and our partners will review the results and identify opportunities to strengthen future alerting capabilities.

Learn more about the Emergency Alert System: fema.gov/emergency-managers/practitioners/integrated-public-alert-warning-system/public/emergency-alert-system

10/26/2026

Acushnet OEM — Carbon Monoxide Safety

Clocks fall back one hour this Sunday, November 1. When you change your clocks, test your carbon monoxide (CO) alarms and check their batteries. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas made whenever fuel is burned, and furnaces, boilers, wood stoves, fireplaces, generators, and vehicles can all produce it. Each year more than 400 Americans die from unintentional CO poisoning not linked to fires. Heating season is when it matters most.

Four steps for Acushnet homes:
• Have working CO alarms — install them outside each sleeping area and on every level of your home, choose alarms with battery backup, and test them at least once a month. Replace alarms according to the manufacturer's instructions
• Service your heating equipment every year — have a qualified technician check your furnace or boiler, water heater, and any other gas, oil, or coal-burning appliances, and have your chimney checked or cleaned. After a storm, keep vents for the dryer, furnace, stove, and fireplace clear of snow and debris
• Use fuel-burning equipment safely — never heat your home with a gas oven or stovetop. Never use a generator inside your home or garage, even with the doors open, and never use a grill or camp stove indoors. Keep generators outside, more than 20 feet from windows, doors, and vents. Never leave a car or truck running in an attached garage
• Know the signs and what to do — CO symptoms are often described as "flu-like": headache, dizziness, weakness, upset stomach, vomiting, chest pain, and confusion. If your CO alarm sounds, get everyone outside to fresh air and call 911. Stay in the fresh air until emergency responders arrive

November is month on Ready.gov's preparedness calendar, so this is a good week to get your home ready for the cold.

More at Ready.gov/winter and cdc.gov/carbon-monoxide

Stay safe, Acushnet.
Acushnet Office of Emergency Management

Photo: "Wood-burning stove at The Black Horse Inn, Nuthurst, West Sussex" by Acabashi, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

10/19/2026

Acushnet OEM — Cybersecurity at Home

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Scams and cyberattacks can cost you money and expose your personal, financial, and medical information. A few everyday habits make it much harder for criminals to get in.

Four steps for Acushnet homes:
• Use strong, unique passwords — make every password long (at least 16 characters) and different for each account. A passphrase of 4 to 7 unrelated words works well. Let a password manager create and remember them so you only need one strong passphrase
• Turn on multifactor authentication (MFA) — look under Security settings for "two-step" or "two-factor" and add a text code, authenticator app, or fingerprint. Start with your email, bank, and social media accounts. Even if someone steals your password, MFA helps keep them out
• Update your software — install updates on your phone, computer, browser, and apps as soon as you're notified, and turn on automatic updates
• Recognize and report scams — be wary of messages that push you to act right away, sound too good to be true, or ask for personal or financial information. Think before you click. When in doubt, do NOT click. If a message might be real, contact the company or person another way you know is real. Government agencies will not call, text, or message you on social media about owing money. Report scams to the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov or the FBI at ic3.gov

More at Ready.gov/cybersecurity and staysafeonline.org

Stay safe, Acushnet.
Acushnet Office of Emergency Management

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Acushnet, MA
02743

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https://www.acushnet.ma.us/office-of-emergency-management

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