Municipal Emergency Management 

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Pennsylvania’s Emergency Management Services Code (35 Pa. C.S. §§ 7101 et seq.) directs and authorizes every political subdivision (i.e., county, city, borough, incorporated town, and township) to have an emergency management program that includes:

  • a trained Municipal Emergency Management Coordinator (MEMC)
  • an Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
  • and a functioning Emergency Operations Center (EOC) with a trained staff.

Title 35 requires all political subdivisions to appoint an Emergency Management Coordinator (MEMC) to oversee planning, training, and preparation during non-disaster times, and to act as the coordinator in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during times of disasters. The MEMC is the primary agent for elected officials and is invaluable when disaster strikes.

The municipal EMC is recommended by the executive officer or governing body of the municipality and appointed by the Governor. 

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