The NWPA Disaster Response Group is a joint project of EMMCO West, Inc. and NWPAERG [Northwestern Pennsylvania Emergency Response Group]. It is funded through grants provided by the PA Department of Health, Office of Public Health Preparedness, and serves Erie, Crawford, Forest, Warren and Venango Counties; plus Clarion and Mercer.

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New Contacts for NWPAERG

Posted: Monday, May 7, 2012

Starting this week for all ERG Point of Contact inquiries and information please contact Danella Schroeder at dschroeder@co.crawford.pa.us or 814-724-2538 for all Training and Exercise questions please contact Mark Hicks at mhicks@co.venango.pa.us or 814-677-0325.

Caleb Dixon Announced As EMS Preparedness Specialist

Posted: Wednesday, May 2, 2012

On May 2, 2012, EMMCO West announced the appointment of Caleb Dixon as the new EMS Preparedness Specialist.  Caleb replaces George Klinzing in this position.  The preparedness specialist coordinates preparedness activities in both EMMCO East and EMMCO West regional EMS councils.  Look for Caleb attending meetings in the coming weeks and month.

Regional MAC Spring Weather Exercise Planned

Posted: Friday, March 16, 2012

On March 28, 2012, the five counties will participate in a regional exercise to activate the Multi-Agency Coordination Center (MACC) in Erie County, Emergency Operations Center’s (EOC’s) in Crawford and Venango Counties utilizing Emergency Support Functions (ESF) Staff participating from their offices throughout the region in Knowledge Center as well as other communication methods available.   The emergency functions that will be exercised are: alert and notification, communications, coordination and control, emergency public information, health and medical, public safety, resource management, warning, police, fire, and emergency medical services.  Participating agencies will be from throughout the Northwest Emergency Response Group activating those essential ESF functions for Response and Disaster Recovery.