Emergency Management
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Emergency Management is a legal responsibility and function of local, county, state and federal government. Over the past two decades, federal and state laws were amended to include natural, technological and man-made disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery programs.
National attention to emergency management began in the early 1950s with emphasis on civil defense, or enemy attack preparedness. The Emergency Management Services Code (35 Pa. C. S. Section 7101-7707) became law in 1978 and replaced the State Council of Civil Defense Act of 1951. Amendments to this Act in 1988 and 1989 further focused the role of emergency management personnel, organizations and responsibilities.
Pennsylvania Title 35 requires municipalities to adopt an emergency operations plan, designate an emergency operations center, and recommend the appointment of an emergency management coordinator. The Borough of Gettysburg has mutual aid agreements with its neighbors, where both Cumberland Township and the National Park Service will send resources in the event that the Borough's resources for managing an emergency situation have been exhausted. The Pennsylvania State Police will also render assistance if conditions and circumstances warrant it. The Borough coordinates its Emergency Management efforts very closely with the Adams County Department of Emergency Services.
Staff Contacts
Name | Title | Phone |
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Dave Sanders | Emergency Management Coordinator | (717) 637-8977 |
Larry Weikert | Fire Chief | (717) 334-7548 |
Robert W. Glenny Jr. | Chief of Police | (717) 334-1168 Ext 900 |
Charles R. Gable, MPA | Borough Manager / Treasurer | (717) 334-1160 ext. 222 |
Emergency Management Contacts
Name | Title | Phone |
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Emergency Management Coordinator | (717)752-6115 | |
Police Chief | (717) 334-1168 ext. 900 | |
Borough Manager | (717) 334-1160 ext. 222 |