About Emergency Services
Chester County, Pennsylvania is located about 30 miles west of Philadelphia and borders both the states of Delaware and Maryland. Chester County is the 7th most populated county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the fastest growing.
Chester County Department of Emergency Services is located in the Chester County Government Services Center in West Goshen Township, and serves over 500,000 citizens in 73 municipalities.
Chester County Department of Emergency Services is located in the Chester County Government Services Center in West Goshen Township, and serves over 500,000 citizens in 73 municipalities.
The 9-1-1 Communications Center handles over 300,000 calls a year. This is about 900 calls for assistance a day.
The Department administers and provides for emergency services communications; hazardous materials spill response; disaster planning; fire, rescue and emergency medical services training; Fire Marshal investigations; the Superfund Amendment and Reauthorization Act; and Public Education programs.
Mission Statement
The Mission of the Department of Emergency Services is to promote and assist in providing safety and security to Chester County citizens so they can work, live, and grow in a healthy and safe community.
Vision
The Department of Emergency Services is comprised of motivated, dedicated and trained professionals providing exceptional leadership for County-wide emergency services operations.- Emergency call receipt, interim assistance, response coordination and responder dispatch
- Fire, emergency medical, hazardous materials and rescue
- Training coordination and administration
- Disaster response planning, coordination, recovery and mitigation
- Hazardous materials emergency response
- Fire prevention and investigation
Strategic Planning
The Department of Emergency Services is committed to supporting the Commissioners’ strategic plan that establishes priorities for the future of Chester County and increases accountability, transparency and performance in Chester County Government.
Managing for Results
The Department of Emergency Services participates in Managing for Results, a strategic plan that establishes priorities for the future of Chester County and increases accountability, transparency and performance in Chester County Government.
Staff
Michael Murphy, Director
- Assistant to the Director - Kim Olseski
- Public Information - Patty Mains, Assistant Director
- Quality Assurance - Mike Groover, Assistant Director
Operations Group
George "Beau" Crowding, Director
- 9-1-1 Center - Ellen Pittman, Deputy Director
- EMS Services - Harry Moore, Deputy Director
- Fire Services - William "BJ" Meadowcroft, Deputy Director
- Fire Marshal - John Weer, Chief County Fire Marshal
- Law Enforcement Services - Jason Suydam, Deputy Director
- Safety and Security - Troy Brock, Assistant Deputy Director
Planning and Logistics Group
Alison Miller, Director
- Emergency Management - Bill Turner, Deputy Director
- Technical Services - Devin Guth, Deputy Director
Training and Development
J. Patrick Davis, Director
- Public Safety Training Campus - John Gillespie, Assistant Director
- Training and Exercises - Heather DeStefano, Coordinator
- 9-1-1 Training - Melissa Lang, Coordinator
- Fire Training - Jeff Groves, Coordinator
- Law Enforcement Training - Gerry Lindenlauf, Coordinator
- EMS Training - Ernie Powell, Coordinator