Overview
We help communities and individuals mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. This includes natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other human-made disasters.
We support county emergency management agencies, including:
- Federal and state partners
- Volunteer organizations involved in disasters
- Private sector business community
- Pennsylvanians
Our Structure
Our director oversees all agency operations and an executive deputy director who oversees the 911, administration, and recovery offices.
Operations
Operations includes:
- Bureau of Technological Hazards
- Hazardous Materials Division
- Nuclear Power Plant Division
- Bureau of Planning, Training and Exercise
- Internal Operations
- Commonwealth Watch and Warning Center
- Commonwealth Response Coordination Center
- Commonwealth Watch and Warning Center
- External Operations
- Area Offices
Administration
- Grants Management
- Budget
Recovery
- Mitigation, Insurance, and Resilient Communities
- Disaster Recovery Support Services
- Public and Individual Recovery Assistance
