Emergency Management
Joint Emergency Management Service: West Mayfield & Eastvale Boroughs
For more information, contact the Emergency Management team:
Eli Kosanovich, RN, EMC
(724-910-1955)
Bill Heaton, Deputy
(724-513-5640
Jason Heaton, Deputy
(908-581-6488)
West Mayfield, Beaver Falls, and Eastvale make up a Joint Emergency Management Services organization (J.E.M.S.).
West Mayfield Borough is responsible for implementing, reviewing, and updating its own Emergency-Operating Plan (EOP), which delineates its responsibilities in the event of an emergency or disaster. When the Borough cannot provide specific support services, outside agencies such as the American Red Cross and Salvation Army are contracted through verbal and written agreements to provide the service needed.
The Emergency Operating Plan is reviewed by the Borough Emergency Management Coordinator and approved every 2 years by the FEMA, PEMA, and Beaver County Emergency Management. West Mayfield Borough Council then approves the Emergency Operating Plan.
Emergency Management oversees 4 basic phases of emergency management: mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. The Mayor and Council work very closely with the Borough’s Emergency Management team to provide the support that is needed to be effective in all phases.
BE A PART OF THE TEAM
In times of an emergency, we’ll need all the help we can get to ensure we keep our community safe from harm. So be proactive and learn how you can be a part of the West Mayfield Emergency Management Team.
All residents are welcome | No experience necessary
Contact Eli Kosanovich if you would like to volunteer on our Emergency Management team.
Emergency Preparedness Calendar
What's Happening?
April Severe Weather
Awareness Week
Each spring, County EMAs, PA Emergency Management Agency, and all U.S. National Weather Service (NWS) offices serving PA sponsor a week of Severe Weather Awareness & Preparedness before the typical onset of severe and flash flood season. This week is a good time to focus on severe weather preparedness, including severe storms and tornadoes.
August Summer Stormwater
Awareness Month
- Promoting awareness: The month aims to educate the public about how stormwater runoff picks up pollutants like litter, chemicals, and oil and gas, which then flow into storm drains and eventually into waterways.
- Encouraging participation: Individuals, communities, and organizations are encouraged to participate in activities that promote stormwater awareness, such as community cleanups, storm drain adoption, and educational workshops.
- Focus on specific actions: These actions may include planting native trees and plants, properly disposing of chemicals and hazardous waste, fixing car leaks, and picking up pet waste.
- Reinforcing “Storm Drains as Mouths of the River” message: A public art campaign uses the concept that storm drains are the “mouth of the river” to highlight the importance of keeping pollutants out of them.
September Emergency
Preparedness Month
In Pennsylvania, September is designated as National Preparedness Month, a time to focus on disaster readiness and encourage residents to discuss emergency plans. FEMA, in collaboration with various state and local agencies, also encourages community members to learn about local hazards and take steps towards preparedness. Here’s a more detailed look at how Pennsylvania is observing National Preparedness Month:
The “Start a Conversation” theme encourages families and communities to discuss potential emergency scenarios and how they would respond.
Street Maps of West Mayfield
The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) helps communities and citizens mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies including natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other human-made disasters. PEMA supports county emergency management agencies by coordinating and engaging the whole community including: Federal and state partners, Volunteer organizations involved in disasters, Private sector business community, and Citizens