Kevin D. Fanning
Office
Hours: 8:00 AM 5:00 PM Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
Telephone Number: (570) 893-4090
Address:
22 Cree Drive, Lock Haven, PA 17745 The Clinton County Department of Emergency Services (CCDES) is a branch of county government, which was created in January of 2005 through consolidation of the then 9-1-1 Communications Department and the Office of Emergency Management. This consolidation of departments resulted in the creation of a dedicated team of diverse individuals who handle the receipt of 9-1-1 emergency calls along with the dispatching of public safety agencies. Furthermore the team also works to ensure the safety of our community through a quality comprehensive emergency management program.
Emergency Management Program
Comprehensive Four Step Cycle
In order to ensure the continuation of this four (4) step cycle CCDES depends on the support it receives from a large number of volunteers and numerous volunteer groups throughout Clinton County. These dedicated volunteers provide the county with expert knowledge as Emergency Operations Center Staff members and as members of the CCDES Hazardous Materials Response Team. Additionally, this group of volunteers is instrumental in providing key information and technical assistance during times of emergency or disaster. The information and assistance enables staff to prepare for the needs of our residents when tragedy strikes. Without the dedication of these volunteers, valuable time in a disaster situation could be lost when seconds could mean the difference between life and death.
9-1-1 Program As a small rural county the CCDES Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) is one of the most technologically advanced in the area. The PSAP is a full service 9-1-1 communications center taking 9-1-1 emergency calls and conducting dispatching for all fire, EMS and municipal police departments within Clinton County. The PSAP operates a state of the art telephone system for the handling of 9-1-1 emergency calls. The 9-1-1 telephone system is linked to a computer software mapping program, which automatically plots incoming 9-1-1 emergency call on a map. Through the interaction of these two (2) systems the Telecommunicator in most cases is able to visually identify the location of the party calling 9-1-1. In addition to being able to identify the location of people dialing 9-1-1 from a fixed/ hard line telephone, our PSAP is also able to locate certain cellular telephone users dialing 9-1-1 for emergency assistance. While this feature is not currently available for all cellular service providers, it is available to most major cellular service carriers operating within Clinton County. The PSAP also utilizes a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system to store and track data specific to the dispatching of fire, EMS and law enforcement agencies. The CAD system stores data used to identify the appropriate response of agencies based on an incident type and incident location. Furthermore the CAD system tracks time specific to incidents and also allows the Telecommunicator to document and store incident/situation specific information. Once all of the necessary data is captured in the CAD system, we are then able to use the data to generate a multitude of reports. While being state-of-the-art in our emergency call handling, the PSAP also operates a complex microwave based radio communications system. The radio communications network operates from seven (7) different tower sites located throughout Clinton and Centre Counties. All radio communication for fire, EMS and police agencies in Clinton County are conducted on high band radio frequencies. (Click Here for More Facts & Information about Calling 9-1-1)
The Department of Emergency Services also supports a volunteer
Hazardous Materials Response Team, which came to fruition in 1992
with the hiring of the county's first Hazardous Materials
Coordinator. The hiring was
a joint effort between the Local Emergency Planning Committee and
the Clinton County Board of Commissioners. During its early years
the response team grew in size through the interest shown by the
response team personnel from various industries located within
Clinton County. Since the late 1990s the team has fluctuated in
numbers of personnel. At its peak during the mid to late 90's, the
response team maintained a roster of 35 personnel. The response
team currently maintains a membership roster of twenty (20)
individuals.
(Click Here For questions concerning response team membership) One of the roles of the response team is to focus on planning and education of emergency responders at all levels, as well as education of the response team personnel. Furthermore, one of the teams functions is to operate as a support mechanism to a contracted or certified hazardous materials response team. Additionally, the response team personnel are trained to perform defensive practices and operations when on the scene of a hazardous materials emergency.
Department of Emergency Services Vehicles DES operates a fleet of three (3) vehicles along with a mobile decontamination unit. In 2001 the county purchased a new 2001 Ford F-350 crew cab pick-up truck with a Royal Sport Utility Body. The vehicle is used as a resource center and carries a wide variety of chemical reference material as well as an assortment of air quality and solid substance metering/detection equipment. The 2003 Chevy 6500 with a seventeen (17) foot Morgan Van Body is the primary vehicle for carrying a large assortment of equipment used in both defensive and offensive operations/activities. Beginning in 2004 DES was fortunate to take advantage of its involvement with the North Central Task Force (NCTF) by taking delivery of an ACSI Inc. mobile decontamination unit. The fleet was further enhanced in late 2005 with the receipt of a 2006 F-350 crew cab pick-up, which has a number of functions such as being capable of operating as a mobile command unit at small scale incidents. The 2006 Ford also serves as the primary means of moving the mobile decontamination unit and other assets purchased through the NCTF but owned/operated by DES.
West Nile Virus Program
Clinton County DES has participated in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) West Nile Virus Program since its inception. DES employs two (2) seasonal personnel to conduct surveillance and control activities in an effort to reduce the threat/potential for West Nile Virus in Clinton County.
(Click here to view WNV Daily Press Release)
Administrative Staff Listing & Telephone Extension Main Telephone Number: (570) 893-4090
Kevin Fanning, Director ext. 208 Michael Barzona, MSAG Coordinator .ext. 205 Jamie Fox, WNV Program Assistant .ext. 203 William Frantz, EMA Coordinator ..ext. 209 Joanne Furl, QA Supervisor ext. 204 Wayne Laubsher, WNV Program Manager .ext.203 Caroline Merrill, Data Entry Coordinator ext. 201 Betty Packer, Clerk Typist ..ext. 207
Chad Savrock,
HAZMAT/Training Coordinator
.ext.
206
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