08/06/2026
August is National Emergency Management Awareness Month!
Emergency Management is one of those things that happens mostly behind the scenes, and unless there is an emergency, you may not really think about what we do.
But there is actually a lot that goes on before an emergency ever happens.
📋 We plan. A big part of Emergency Management is developing, reviewing and updating the Township’s Emergency Operations Plan and other plans we may need. We look at the hazards that could impact North Coventry and plan for things like severe weather, flooding, extended power outages, transportation incidents, emergencies involving the Limerick Generating Station and other situations that could affect our community.
🤝 We coordinate. No one handles an emergency alone. We work with Police, Fire, EMS, Chester County, state agencies, utilities and other partners so everyone has the information they need and we know what resources are available if something happens.
🌩️ We keep an eye on what’s going on. Severe weather, flooding, extreme heat and other potential hazards don’t always turn into emergencies, but we still need to be watching them. We monitor conditions, share information with our partners and start preparing when needed.
📝 We train and exercise. Having a plan sitting on a shelf doesn’t do much good if you never test it. Training, drills and exercises give us a chance to work through those plans, find things that may need to be changed and make sure we’re better prepared when we actually need them.
📻 When something does happen, we help coordinate. Depending on the situation, that could mean keeping track of what’s happening, communicating with county and state partners, helping coordinate resources, supporting our responders and making sure accurate information gets out to our residents.
🏠 And our job doesn’t necessarily end when the emergency does. Recovery is part of Emergency Management too. That can include damage assessments, helping identify resource needs and looking back at what worked, what didn’t and what we can do better the next time.
Emergency Management isn’t here to take the place of Police, Fire, EMS or Public Works. Our role is to help bring all of those pieces together and support them when our community needs it.
A lot of what we do probably won’t ever be seen by the public, and that’s okay. If we can plan ahead, be prepared and help things go a little smoother when something does happen, then we’re doing what we’re supposed to do.
