The Worcester County Commissioners appointed Katy Vieira as the emergency preparedness manager for the Worcester County Department of Emergency Services (WCDES).
Vieira, who joined Worcester County Government in 2015 as a 9-1-1 communications specialist and rose through the ranks, brings nine years of emergency management experience to her new role. She earned Emergency Management Institute Professional Development Series Certification through the Federal Emergency Management Agency and is a certified emergency telecommunications instructor.
In addition, Vieira has certifications in quality assurance for emergency medical, fire, and police dispatch, the National Incident Management System, and the Incident Command System. She has also trained six incoming 9-1-1 communications specialist classes.
“Former WCDES Director Fred Webster influenced my passion to be a part of the County’s coordinated response team that works together to protect our community from natural and manmade disasters,” Vieira said. “I’m grateful to the commissioners for allowing me to take on this new role within emergency management.”
