SERVICES - Emergency Management

The Borough of Newville is served by a very capable Emergency Management Coordinator Robert H. Shively, Jr. Mr. Shively serves as Deputy Director of Public Safety for Cumberland County, and he is currently serving as president of the Western Emergency Management Association.

The primary duty of the Emergency Management Coordinator is to direct borough, county and state resources at the municipal level during the time of an emergency which may include either a natural or man-made disaster. Given Bob's professional background and his present employment with the Cumberland County Office of Emergency Preparedness, the residents of Newville Borough could not find themselves in more capable hands.

The Borough of Newville participates in a Regional Emergency Management Mutual Aid Pact with several neighboring municipalities which include: West Pennsboro Township, North Newton Township, Upper Mifflin Township, Lower Mifflin Township, Lower Frankford Township and Newburg Borough. Under the terms of the mutual aid agreement the local Emergency Management Coordinators have selected a Deputy Coordinator to administer their duties in the event of an emergency. The agreement allows all of the municipalities to share individually or jointly the professional services of the six local emergency coordinators. In addition, the participating municipalities have agreed to share resources in the event of an emergency. This will include the exchange of manpower and equipment.

The positions of Local Emergency Management Coordinator and Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator are voluntary positions. The Local Emergency Management Coordinator is appointed subject to the confirmation of the Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

The borough of Newville wishes to recognize the support provided by the Cumberland County Office of Emergency Preparedness through Cumberland County Emergency Preparedness Director J. Theordore Wise and Eric W. Hoerner, Chief of Operations.

Dennis Powell of North Newton Township serves as 1st Deputy LEMC for Newville Borough. "Denny" is Vice President of the Western Emergency Management Association. He also serves as local emergency cordinator for North Newton Township.

Richard M. Griffie of West Pennsboro Township serves as 2nd Deputy Coordinator. Mr. Griffie is employed by the Cumberland County Department of Public Safety. He is a former fire chief of the Friendship Hose Co. No. 1 Inc, where he currently serves as Vice President.

Pictures in the photograph are officials at the signing of the Emergency Management Mutual Aide Pact:

LR, seated: Bradley Spahr, North Newton Township Supervisor, John Sullivan, Chairman, Lower Mifflin Township Board of Supervisors, George Wickard, Chairman, Upper Frankford Township Board of Supervisors, Jerry L. Gilbert, Newville Borough Council President, Robert Starr, Supervisor, Upper Mifflin Township, Richard E. Adler, West Pennsboro Township Supervisor and Emergency Management Coordinator, Walter Beaston, Upper Mifflin Township Supervisor.

LR, standing: Denny Powell, North Newton Township Emergency Management Coordinator, William Alwood, Lower Mifflin Township Emergency Management Coordinator, Eric Hoerner, Chief of Operations, Cumberland County Office of Emergency Preparedness, Rick Rovegno, Cumberland County Commissioner, Richard Shively, Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator for Newville, Emergency Management Coordinator for Upper Mifflin Township, Myra Barrick, West Pennsboro Township Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator, Fred A. Potzer, Newville Borough Manager.