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Emergency Management/ 9-1-1 Michael A. McAllister, Director Berniece Jarbeck, 9-1-1 Director Elk County Courthouse 250 Main Street P.O. Box 448 Ridgway, PA 15853 (814) 776-5314 (814) 772-1697 --Fax Mission Statement The mission of
the Emergency Management office is to plan for the
prevention of, mitigation of, preparation for, response to,
and recovery from any disaster situation. The County
Coordinator is responsible for the training of local
coordinators, and the training for Emergency Service
personnel of which is held every October. The 9-1-1 section
of the office is responsible for answering all emergency
calls in Elk and Cameron County and dispatching emergency
units. Each dispatcher is certified to provide
instructions to the caller until emergency services arrive.
The 9-1-1 section is also responsible for answering after
hours calls for Probation, Children & Youth, CAPSEA, Human
Services (protection from elderly abuse) and the District
Justices. In 2008, Elk County Emergency Management received 33,641 administrative calls and 11,641 9-1-1 calls for emergencies. The average length of each 9-1-1 call was approximately 3 minutes. The average annual cost of operating the 911 Center is $743,000 from the general fund for operating expenditures and an additional $620,000 from a separate account to cover the costs of wireless and landline costs. |