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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR: 

Brian McKee​

What is Emergency Management?

Emergency Management is defined as the judicious planning, assignment and coordination of all available resources in an integrated program of prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery for emergencies of any kind, whether from attack, man-made or natural sources. The Emergency Management Services Code, Act 1978-323, 35 Pa.C.S.A. §7101 et seq., established the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA). Its mission assignment is to assure prompt, proper and effective discharge of basic Commonwealth responsibilities relating to civil defense and disaster preparedness, operations and recovery.​

You can learn more about Emergency Management on Lehigh County's website here.

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Lehigh County C.E.R.T. is about "Neighbors Helping Neighbors" during an emergency. The program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. This valuable course is designed to help you protect yourself, your family, your neighbors and your neighborhood in an emergency situation.

Anyone can become a C.E.R.T. volunteer by taking the 16-hour training course, which covers the following topics:

  • Disaster Preparedness

  • Fire Suppression

  • Disaster Medical Operations

  • Light Search and Rescue

  • Disaster Psychology

  • Animals in Disaster

  • Terrorism Awareness

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Information about the next course or signing up to attend can be found here.

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