Emergency Management : Township Information : Upper Dublin Township, PA

Emergency Management

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Emergency Management in Upper Dublin Township

Paul A. Leonard, Emergency Management Coordinator
801 Loch Alsh Avenue
Fort Washington, PA 19034
(215) 643-1600
pleonard@upperdublin.net

The Office of Emergency Management reports to the Upper Dublin Township Board of Commissioners and provides assistance to Upper Dublin Township staff. It develops and maintains comprehensive disaster preparedness and assistance plans and programs that address relevant hazards. These plans are culminated in the Upper Dublin Township's Emergency Operations Plan, which outlines how the Township coordinates with other local, county, state and federal agencies in the event of an emergency, ranging from a hazardous material spill to a natural disaster to a terrorist incident.

In the event of a disaster, the overall responsibility for decision making within Upper Dublin Township rests with the Board of Commissioners. The Board of Commissioners may declare a local emergency upon finding a disaster has occurred or is imminent.

When a local emergency is declared, the Office of Emergency Management along with Township personnel and representatives from the township emergency first responder organizations operate an Emergency Operations Center to coordinate the management of community-wide resources (police, public works, fire, EMS, food, shelters, etc…) with various local, county, state and federal agencies to appropriately respond to an emergency event. The protection of health, safety and welfare of our residents is paramount.

The following are examples of EOC staff activities:

Requesting mutual aid resources
Locating requested resources and directing them to the proper place
Managing a wide-scale evacuation
Establishing shelters and coordinating social services
Coordinating communications with the community
Transmitting information over the Emergency Alert System
Resolving policy issues

The Office of Emergency Management has compiled public safety information to assist its citizens in the education, preparedness and readiness for an emergency situation.