This webinar will educate participants on how fire and emergency medical services (EMS) operate in Pennsylvania. Among the topics to be covered include the different types of fire-related services that may be offered, the different components of EMS and how they are structured and operated, and how municipalities can assist fire and EMS in handling the issues currently facing them, whether financial, operational or due to a lack of volunteers or staffing issues.

Join your EMC colleagues from around the state and hear informative presentations from local and state emergency management personnel at this highly-interactive meeting, as well as hear the latest news and information from PEMA and TEMA. Additional presentations will address in-depth and practical ways to ensure the development and maintenance of an effective and efficient emergency operation program, and will highlight township exercise practices.

This class will discuss the full range of emergency management and public safety topics such as fire service, emergency management, police, ambulance service, mutual aid, homeland security, and municipal liability for volunteers, along with developing an effective township emergency management program, encompassing an all-hazards approach for preparing to respond to any natural or man-made disasters which your township could face.

In this virtual class, Chris Gerber of Siana Law and Captain Ashley Heiberger (Ret.) will address new developments in police liability with a practical approach that allows for an immediate assessment of your police department’s compliance with federal and state law.

In this webinar, you will learn when to begin thinking about how to assign addresses to new construction, keeping in mind your municipality’s current developments (Hint – It's sooner than you think it should be!). The presenters will also identify best management practices for ensuring the easiest possible addressing scheme for your municipality, especially when it comes to mixed-use buildings.

Join us for a one-hour discussion on Pennsylvania’s firearm, ammunition, and range preemption statutes so that you can protect your municipalities from more than just taxpayer disgruntlement.

Cyber threats, whether in the form of phishing, ransomware or the next big thing, are on the rise and municipal governments are not immune. Is your township prepared to prevent and, if necessary, respond to these threats? In this webinar, Erik Avakian’s the Commonwealth’s Chief Information Security Officer, will review best practices for how your township can best protect its data (and that of its residents and vendors) and how to respond to threats and attacks, as well as what to look for when contracting with IT vendors.

In this webinar, township supervisors, staff, and solicitors will receive sound information about the need for noise ordinances, hear about the startling current research on noise and its adverse effects on health, learn important distinctions between nuisance law and noise ordinances and ways to avoid the decibel level trap. Attendees will also learn tips on drafting a true, simple and effective noise ordinance.

What happens when a claim of racism is made against your police department and the newspaper and TV reporters appear at your meeting? What should you do before such a claim is made; what should you do when a claim is made; and what should you do going forward? This webinar will leave you better prepared for what might appear at your township.

Starting a property maintenance or nuisance ordinance is a big under taking by a township. Local government leaders need to take their time and make informed decisions when considering a new enforcement program. This webinar will cover topics that local officials should consider during the drafting and adoption process.