The town's Office of Emergency Management manages the town's response to emergencies of natural or human origin that have the potential to affect public health, life and property. The office is run by John Bowers, the town's director of public health. If there is a bio-terrorist event, pandemic or other large-scale public health emergency, the town would coordinate a response with surrounding towns that make up the Region 21 health district, which includes Madison, Branford, East Haven, Guilford, and North Branford. These towns are served by the East Shore Health Department District, the Guilford Health Department and the Madison Health Department. The Region 21 public health response team accepts volunteers. To find out more, visit the town's website or submit an application.