Municipalities throughout Pennsylvania are facing challenges in connection with the provision of emergency medical services (EMS) to their residents. In this webinar, get caught up on the latest in the world of EMS, including an update on EMA-related legislation, best practices for coordinating services with your local EMS providers, and a discussion for intergovernmental cooperative efforts to maintain EMS.

This intensive three-hour course is designed to provide municipal police officials with practical knowledge and sample policies that are necessary to operate a lawful and efficient police department. The presenter is an attorney with decades of experience in representing police officials in connection with civil rights lawsuits, labor & employment disputes, policy drafting & training. A primary goal of the training is to arm the attendees with practical guidance on how to conduct a meaningful assessment of their departments to ensure compliance with federal and state law.

This full-day virtual seminar is designed to meet the educational interests and busy schedules of consulting engineers by providing a focused overview of important issues of interest to municipal engineers and their local government clients. In addition to the opportunity to learn from and engage in dialogue with highly regarded faculty members, attendees will receive handout materials and certificate of attendance.

This virtual, full-day class is designed for everyone responsible for your municipality’s emergency management program, including elected officials, municipal managers, road crew/public works personnel, and, most importantly, local emergency management coordinators (EMCs).

This full-day class is designed for everyone responsible for your municipality’s emergency management program, including elected officials, municipal managers, road crew/public works personnel, and, most importantly, local emergency management coordinators (EMCs).

Do your township officials, employees, and public meeting attendees know the recommended ways to stay safe in an active shooter situation? The Pennsylvania State Police will be presenting on Run, Hide, Fight: Active Shooter Response. In addition, we will take a look at the importance of having a plan, being aware, and knowing what to do to keep yourself and others safe.

If you think that high visibility volunteer recruitment campaigns are luxuries that only wealthy fire departments can afford, it is time to think again! Hear firsthand how fire departments throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey used the power of branding awareness, social media, recruitment websites, compelling videos, and face-to-face interactions to grow and retain its volunteer base. Pointers for implementing a similar program on a shoestring budget will be presented at this exciting webinar.

One of the first responsibilities assigned to the board of supervisors under the Second Class Township Code is to secure the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the township. Whatever the natural and man-made hazards and disasters your township may face, it must prepare to successfully “handle them all”. Being ready for these emergencies is the function of the township’s emergency management program. And while strong leadership by the Board of Supervisors is crucial to the ultimate success of these responsibilities, so, too, is the active involvement of your township’s Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC) and the rest of your emergency management team. This course will provide everyone involved in your township’s emergency management program with a broad understanding of the role they play in making your township fully prepared and effectively able to respond to any future hazards or disasters.

Act 134 of 2022 recently took effect and amended the Criminal History Record Information Act to permit crime victims and criminal defendants to obtain criminal history investigative information from criminal justice agencies, including municipal police departments, for use in actual or potential civil lawsuits. The law contains various exceptions to disclosure, including where it would endanger people or public safety. Anyone with a township police department should attend this webinar to ensure that you are aware of the new requirements and how your departments should address these requests when received.

This high-speed, low-drag presentation addresses significant events that could happen in your community. This webinar is designed to get participants thinking about potential hazards they may face in their municipalities and what their response capabilities might be. It will highlight four significantly disastrous, local case studies as examples. Part of the discussion will review what resources are available to mitigate situations like these from both the public and private sector.