Northwest Massachusetts Incident Management Team

A Type III Team of highly trained volunteers

ready to support communities in times of need.

Our Services

NWMIMT is a multi-agency/multi-jurisdictional Type 3 Incident Management Team of trained personnel from western Massachusetts who assist local jurisdictions in managing major and/or complex incidents including:

  • weather-related disasters such as tornadoes, earthquakes or floods

  • joint law enforcement operations

  • public safety or public health operations

  • planned exercises and events

Our team may be deployed locally, within Massachusetts and throughout the nation.

We are a division of the Tri-State Fire Mutual Aid Association (TSFMA).

The team can function as an Incident Management Team (IMT) when delegated the authority to act on behalf of the affected jurisdiction/organization or as an Incident Management Assistance Team (IMAT) to support on-scene personnel and/or the affected jurisdiction(s).


Team Updates

Are you ready for deployment?

  1. Download the I Am Responding App and Program and ensure that your contact information and preferences are up to date. Response to requests for deployment are needed within two hours of notification.

  2. Work with your employer to establish requirements for deployments

  3. Have you go kit ready to go

  4. Make sure your family emergency plan is current

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Next Meeting IS online Tues Jan 11 6:00 pm.

The PIO will send relevant Information the Sunday before the meeting

Team Meetings are generally on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at the Greenfield Community College, East Building Rm 110 at 6:00 pm

Use the door behind the building.

GCC has generously donated this permanent space for emergency management use by the Franklin County Multi-Agency Coordination System, the Western MA Health and Medical Coordinating Committee and the Northwest Massachusetts Incident Management Team.

Upcoming Events

NWMIMT members continue to Support Drive Through Covid Clinics at Greenfield Community College

NWMIMT members provided Planning, Operations and Logistical support to the drive-through COVID clinics at Greenfield Community College during the month of May. The Franklin-Berkshire Medical Reserve Corps has also supported the clinic with medical and non-medical volunteers. Approximately 10,000 vaccinations were provided through these Franklin Regional Council of Governments regional clinics .