Welcome to the Avon-Grove Regional Emergency Management website.

This site is for use by the public and by local member municipalities for information related to regional emergency operations planning in Southeastern Chester County, Pennsylvania.

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Points of Dispensing (POD) Drill - COMPLETED !

The POD drill held at the Avon Grove High School on June 18th was completed. This event tested the readiness and procedures necessary for mass distribution of medications in the event of a pandemic flu. This exercise was the first one to evaluate some procedures that will eventually be used throughout Chester County at other POD sites. Thanks to the 200+ people that showed up to volunteer for this event, as workers or "public" or observers, we were able to identify a number of areas for improvement. We also found out that in spite of the fact that many people had not worked together before, it IS possible with a good structure in place to do what is required.

Volunteer workers will be contacted in the near future to follow up with role-specific training opportunities, as well as to further improve and refine our master call list for a real event. For anyone else that has an interest in being a volunteer for a POD, or getting involved in ermergency management in the community, please contact us. We will keep the email address: aghs.pods@comcast.net available for ongoing use to collect volunteers, and to provide a means to express your interest.

Special thanks to all of our volunteers, both workers and "public", the numerous staff members from Avon Grove School District, the Chester County Department of Emergency Services, the Chester County Health Department, the Department of Homeland Security, the Pennsyalvania State Police, the West Grove Borough Police Department, the Avon Grove and Oxford Regional Emergency Management team. Without you this drill would not have been possible, and without your time and effort, the benefits to the local and surrounding communities could not have been realized.

This was a great example of neighbor helping neighbor, and is another important step in helping our community (and others) be better prepared for a pandemic incident.

For more information on Pennsylvania's plan, and for important public information, review the information here: http://www.pandemicflu.state.pa.us/pandemicflu/site/

Special Needs Registry -- In an emergency, would you (or a loved one) be unable to receive, understand, or act upon an emergency protective order? This could be due to physical disability such as deafness, blindness, mental impairment, without a radio or television, or if you are bedridden.  If you or a loved one meet this criteria, please register at the Chester County Special Needs Survey website at http://www.specialneedspa.org/.

Your information will be stored securely and will NEVER be used for ANY purpose other than improving emergency responders' ability to assist you in emergencies. It will not be sold or given to private concerns for any reason.