Emergency & Risk Management
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July 2025 News-Governer Urges Emergency Preparedness
Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 28-7 requires each town of city of the state to establish a local organization for civil preparedness in accordance with the state civil preparedness plan and program. Located at the Town Hall, the Office of Emergency & Risk Management is responsible for maintaining the town's Emergency Operations Plan. The Town Administrator serves as the Emergency Management Director. The Director receives and disseminates information from the State's Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (DEMHS) concerning impending emergencies, such as severe weather, terrorism alerts, and other situations that may affect the Town of Ellington and its citizens.
Emergency Management Advisory Council
"Each local organization for civil preparedness shall consist of an advisory council and an emergency management director appointed by the chief executive officer." Conn. Gen. Stat. Sec. 28-7(b).
Ellington's Emergency Management Advisory Council is comprised of representatives of Ellington's emergency responders to include, fire, police and emergency medical services, along with other community representatives important to emergency preparedness.
The Advisory Council meets quarterly at Town Hall.
2026 Schedule- 1/5/26(canceled); 4/6/26; 7/6/26; 10/5/26
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Are you looking for a way to help? Volunteers are wanted for the Community Emergency Response Team. View the Wanted Brochure (PDF) for more information.
CERT Application for Membership
Emergency Notification System
Sign up for emergency alerts from the State of Connecticut and from the Town of Ellington.
State of Connecticut
CT Alert is an enrollment based notification system that is used to notify the public of impending emergency situations. The public may enroll in this notification system by clicking here.
Severe external weather updates are now posted on the state's emergency management website when sent out through the CT Alert messaging system. You may view these alerts by clicking here.
Town of Ellington
Sign Up for The Ellington Emergency Alert Program
Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for our Emergency Alert Program. This system enables us to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, unexpected road closures, missing persons and evacuations of buildings or neighborhoods.
You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages and more. You pick where, you pick how. Click HERE.
You can also sign up for non-emergency local government notifications by clicking HERE.
2-1-1 Resources
- 2-1-1 Severe Cold Weather Tips and Resources
- Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
- National Weather Service
Eversource Safety Tips
Please review these safety tips from Eversource
- Protect Yourself From Scams
- Call before you dig
- Electric Safety Tips
- Gas Safety Tips
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Safety Videos
Connecticut Terrorism Tips Hotline
Call 866-HLS-TIPS (866-457-8477) to report a tip or view the Terrorism Tips Poster for more information.
Disaster Preparedness for Home & Community
Recent natural disasters has led the Capitol Region of Governments of Connecticut to create a website designed to educate people how to be aware, plan, and prepare for natural and man-made disasters. This website can help you learn about hazards that threaten our community, help you make plans to reunite, communicate, take shelter or evacuate with your family in the event of a disaster, or learn how to assemble and store an emergency kit.