Welcome to our Emergency Response resource page. Here you will find emergency updates, information on how our Town handles emergency response, and contact information for our rescue response teams.
IMPORTANT: If you are currently experiencing an emergency, please dial 9-1-1.
RESIDENT RESOURCES
Below is a list of resources available to residents who experienced damage during the recent flooding event or who may be seeking additional information. We will post information as it becomes available.
- VT DFR Insurance Guidelines/Resources
- FEMA Public Assistance Fact Sheet
- Agency of Natural Resources Flood Information
- Health Information – HealthVermont.gov/Flood
- Emergency Management – VEM.Vermont.gov/Flood
- Agriculture Information – Agriculture.Vermont.gov/Flood
- Environmental Information – ANR.Vermont.gov/Flood
- Mental Health: MentalHealth.Vermont.gov/Flood
- National Weather Service – Weather.gov/btv
- Road Conditions – NewEngland511.org/region/Vermont
- Vermont 211 – Dial 211 or online Vermont211.org
- Emergency Preparation for Individuals with Special Needs
- CARE program (Citizens Assistance Registry for Emergencies)
- Emergency Preparation for Families
Municipal Emergency Planning
Local Hazard Mitigation
According to Vermont Emergency Management, “[t]he purpose of mitigation planning is to identify policies and actions that can be implemented over the long term to reduce risk and future losses. Local Hazard Mitigation Plans (LHMP) form the foundation for a community’s long-term strategy to reduce disaster losses and break the cycle of disaster damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage.”
In 2021, the Town of Sharon, VT adopted an updated Local Hazard Mitigation Plan.
Local Emergency Management
According the Vermont Department of Public Safety, and “[i]n accordance with 20 V.S.A § 6 and State Emergency Management Plan, ‘All municipal jurisdictions are expected to review and update their Local Emergency Management Plan annually and to formally readopt them between Town Meeting Day—on the first Tuesday in March—and May 1st.’
A current Local Emergency Management Plan is also required for municipalities to receive federal preparedness funds and increased state reimbursement through the Emergency Relief and Assistance Fund (ERAF).”
Emergency Service Providers
Fire and Rescue
The Town is primarily served by the Sharon Volunteer Fire Department and South Royalton Rescue.
Sharon Volunteer Fire Department
Chief: Nathan Potter
Phone: 802-763-7331
Email: sharonfirehouse@gmail.com
Address: PO Box 74, 5808 VT Rt 14
South Royalton Rescue
Point of Contact: Stephen Belmont, Administrator
Phone: 802-763-8974
Email: wrva101@yahoo.com
Policing
The Town is under contract with the Windsor County Sheriff’s Department which is currently working toward providing a community policing model.
Sheriff Ryan Palmer
Phone: (802) 457-5211