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Emergency Management

The Office of Emergency Management reports to the Northampton Township Board of Supervisors and provides assistance to Northampton Township staff. It develops and maintains comprehensive disaster preparedness and assistance plans and programs that address relevant hazards. These plans are culminated in the 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 , natural disaster or other manmade disaster.

In the event of a disaster, the overall responsibility for decision making within Northampton Township rests with the Board of Supervisors. The Board of Supervisors 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's 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.

ReadyNotifyPA

ReadyNotifyPA is a system that helps local officials in Southeastern Pennsylvania send emergency text alerts and other important notifications to you quickly. ReadyNotifyPA can send these to your cell phone, pager, BlackBerry, PDA and/or E-mail account. You decide how you’d like to be notified. These alerts are free; however, your cellular provider may charge for text messaging.

Visit the Documents & Forms page and download the ReadyNotifyPA Brochure, or sign up online at the ReadyNotifyPA website.

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