Emergency Services earns coveted status

County department is first in state to receive full accreditation  WEST CHESTER – The Chester County Department of Emergency Services is the first county in the state – and one of only 50 programs in the nation – to be granted full accreditation from the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP), the county announced in a news release on Tuesday, May 20. EMAP awarded the accreditation...

County officials: Brace for severe cold snap

Tips for coping available online; housing assistance a phone call away The Chester County Department of Emergency Services is warning that Monday’s snow will be followed by a severe cold snap; wind chills Monday night are predicted to reach 6 below zero. Tomorrow night, more of the same is expected, with the mercury around 8. Emergency officials want to remind residents to bundle up outside,...