East Norriton Township is responsible to respond to the needs of the citizens in a serious emergency or major disaster affecting our community. Planning and coordinating this response is the task of the Office of Emergency Management. However, all citizens should prepare to be self-sufficient for at least 72 hours.

The Emergency Management Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the emergency and disaster mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery efforts of this Township. The Emergency Management Coordinator and his Deputy work in conjunction with Montgomery County's Public Safety Director and the State's Emergency Management Agencies.

East Norriton Township's Emergency Management Coordinator accomplishes the mission through a wide array of programs, including the development of emergency plans, conducting disaster exercises, public awareness and education. The Emergency management Coordinator conducts annual training for East Norriton's first responders to stay in compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS).

The emergency planning efforts are constantly changing; we regularly review, update, and test the Township's Emergency Operations Plan. The preparedness strategy for the East Norriton Township Emergency Management Office includes the classic four phases of emergency management: Mitigation, Preparedness, Response, and Recovery. In a Township of more than 13,000 residents makes this no small task.

Please contact the Office of Emergency Management if you or someone in your house is disabled or would require special attention in an emergency. Please call the Township's Emergency Management Coordinator at 610-275-2800, and ask for an emergency response form.

ReadyNotifyPA

This is a new Citizen's Warning System for Montgomery County that helps local officials, such as East Norriton Township, 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. You also decide which Southeastern Pennsylvania county(s) and municipality(s) that will send you alerts. Pick the county(s) or municipality(s) where you spend most of your time - it can be where you live, work or play.

Click here to view the PDF Brochure about the notification program.

To sign up, go to: www.ReadyNotifyPA.org

Special Needs Registry

The Special Needs Registry is designed to help emergency management coordinators plan for critical events. East Norriton Township wants to be positioned to locate and safely evacuate people who find it difficult to help themselves in the event of a disaster.
Click here to view the PDF brochure about the Special Needs Registry

To register, go to: www.specialneedspa.org

FEMA: Check Emergency Kits For Recalls

Currently the United States is in the midst of one of the largest food recalls in American history. As Americans dig through their cabinets and refrigerators to remove potentially contaminated food associated with the recent peanut recall, FEMA would like to also remind citizens to open and check their Emergency Preparedness Kits to remove any potentially harmful items from these also.

Because peanut products are often recommended as staples in Emergency Preparedness Kits due to their long shell life and because they are a good source of protein, we encourage all kit owners to look at their kits to ensure food products are not on the peanut recall list. Please keep in mind that the peanut product recall extends beyond peanut-flavored products. The following are some examples of foods also included in the recall that may contain peanuts:

* Granola

* Snack bars

* Crackers

* Cereal

* Trail Mix

* Cookies

* Noodles

* Dog treats

A full list of recalled peanut products and what individuals should do with recalled items can be found on the Food and Drug Administration Web site, http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/peanutbutterrecall/index.cfm.

In addition to checking for peanut-related items, please be sure to check for other items in your kit that may have expired, including medications, food and pet food, water, and other recalled items. The U.S. government provides information on unsafe, hazardous, or defective products ranging from consumer products, food, medicine, and cosmetics at www.recalls.gov.

Ensuring family and neighbors are prepared is an essential step in helping communities during and after an emergency. Families should have an Emergency Preparedness Kit in all locations that are frequented often, including homes, offices, schools, cars and day care facilities. These kits should hold a variety of essential items that are needed during a disaster, such as a flashlight, radio, cash, clothing, protective equipment, medicines, and of course food and water. For a complete list of Emergency Preparedness Kit recommended items, please visit http://www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/supplykit.shtm.

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