Two DES employees elected to the KEMA Board of Directors

At the Keystone Emergency Managment Association (KEMA) annual meeting held at the 2019 KEMA Conference in Altoona, PA, Amy Amer and Tony Przychodzien of the Chester County Department of Emergency Services (DES) were elected to serve on the Board of Direct...

Amy Amer recogized with the Spirit of KEMA award

Congratulations to Amy Amer, Community Outreach Coordinator for Chester County Emergency Services and Paul Falavolito, Deputy EMC for White Oak Borough, Allegheny County, for receiving the Spirit of KEMA Award from the Keystone Emergency Management Associ...

New DES Deputy Directors announced

Director Mike Murphy is excited to announce two additions to the Department of Emergency Services (DES) executive leadership team:

Deputy Director for Law Enforcement Services – Jason Suydam

Jason comes to the DES from the Chester County Sheriff&a...

Four First Responders honored with Medal of Valor award

Picture caption:  Left to right: Commissioner Terence Farrell; County Chief FM John Weer; Commissioner Michelle Kichline; Asst. Chief Michael R. Holmes; Capt. Michael Esterlis; Lt. William Behrndt; Firefighter Daniel Chapman; Commissioner Kathi C...

Commissioners proclaim Oct 6-12, 2019 as Fire Prevention Week

At the Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, the Commissioners read a proclamation recognizing October 6 - 12, 2019 as Fire Prevention Week.  Fire Prevention Week is a national observance.  This year's theme, "...

Spotted Lantern Fly Information

Spotted lanternfly (SLF) is an invasive insect present in Chester County and surrounding areas. SLF threatens agriculture, tree health and it is a nuisance pest. Chester County is within the SLF quarantine zone. Check for and remove SLF egg masses from la...

SBA Offers Diaster Assistance for Flooding on Jul 11-12, 2019

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Release Date: September 5, 2019 Contact: Michael Lampton (404) 331-0333 Michael.Lampton@sba.gov

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