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The Pennsylvania Emergency
Management Agency (PEMA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Center For Disease Control (CDC) offer a wealth of information,
including an Emergency Preparedness Guide, Bioterrorism Information, Pennsylvania and
Federal Homeland Security Information, Online Training, and many other public services.
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Under the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania law, the responsibility for the response to an emergency rests at the
lowest level of government. Therefore, each municipality is required to have a municipal
emergency management coordinator, nominated by the Board of Supervisors, and then
appointed to the position by the Governor of Pennsylvania. This individual is then
required to complete the state-mandated certification program. George Boedeker (right)
is Delaware Township's official EMA Coordinator. |
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Delaware Township's EMA
coordinator's mission is to work closely with the
Pike County Emergency Management
coordinator, to coordinate all emergency management functions within the municipality. In the event of a major disaster or other emergency, the coordinator is called upon to assist with coordinating the overall response and recovery operations within the municipality.
9-1-1 is an emergency telephone number that provides immediate access to LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE. 9-1-1 is a free call from any payphone.
Call 9-1-1 to report a crime, fire, heart attack, other serious medical condition or injury, or any situation requiring the immediate response of a FIRE TRUCK, AMBULANCE or LAW ENFORCEMENT.
In order to assist, the 9-1-1 dispatcher will need to know:
- The location of the emergency.
- The phone number where the emergency is.
- The nature of the emergency.
It is important to stay calm, speak clearly, and stay on the line until you are told to hang up.
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