Emergency Management is that function of Township government specifically responsible for coordinating the community's response to major emergencies.

The Emergency Management organization is not a replacement or addition to police, fire, rescue, public works or other response units, but a system for coordinating and managing various municipal, volunteer and private resources to effectively respond to a community crisis.

Upper Moreland Township addresses its Emergency Management responsibilities not only through planning, but also by preparation efforts, public education, emergency response and timely recovery.  These activities are carried out daily by the dedicated professional staff and various volunteer organizations committed to the goal of minimizing the impact of any emergency and making our community a better place to live.

The Board of Commissioners, as a whole, functions as the legislative and executive body responsible for the general health, safety, and welfare of the residents.

Public Law 1332, Pennsylvania Emergency Management Act, authorizes the Board to establish an Emergency Management Organization and to declare a local disaster emergency  when warranted.

The Township Manager is the Chief Administrative Officer, responsible to the Board of Commissioners, for the proper and efficient management of Township Business, including the supervision of all departments and employees.

The Emergency Management Coordinator is selected and nominated by the Board of Commissioners and appointed by the Governor. The Coordinator is responsible for administration of the Township's duties and responsibilities for Emergency Management.

The Deputy Emergency Management Coordinators is/are selected and nominated by the EMC and are approved by the Board of Commissioners. The Deputy EMC assists the EMC and will assume the EMC's duties and responsibilities in their absence.

Snow Emergency Routes:

§ 330-28. Highways affected.

[Amended 11-14-2011 by Ord. No. 1604)

The highways or portions thereof to which the provisions of this article shall be applicable during all periods of emergency declared as provided in the first section of this article (Article IV, § 330-25) shall be the following-named streets, or portions thereof, when duly posted:

Street Name Location:

Bensal Road                             From Exton Road to Newton Road

Blair Mill Road                         From Welsh Road to County Line Road

Brook Street                             From York Road to the PW Yard

Byberry Road                           From Pioneer Road to Warminster Road

Centennial Road                      From Pioneer Road to County Line Road

Center Avenue                         From Moreland Avenue to York Road 

County Line Road                    From Blair Mill Road to UMT border

County Line Road                    From Warminster Road to Short (UMT border) 

Davisville Road                        From Moreland Road to County Line Road 

Division Avenue                      From Moreland Road to Greyhorse Road

Easton Road                             From Blair Mill Road to Moreland

Edgehill Road                           From Moreland Road to Huntingdon Road

Exton Road                               From Davisville Road to Bensal Road 

Fitzwatertown Road               From Moreland Road to York Road 

Greyhorse Road                       From Division Avenue to Terwood Road 

Horsham Road                         From Blair Mill Road to Castello Avenue (UMT border)

Huntingdon Road                    From Terwood to Edgehill Road

Mill Road                                   From Easton Road to York Road

Moreland Avenue                   From Blair Mill Road to Edgehill Road 

Newton Road                           From Bensal Road to Warminster Road

Orangemans Road                  From Byberry Road to Pioneer Road 

Overlook Avenue                    From Davisvi!le Road to Edgehill Road 

Pioneer Road                           From Byberry Road to Davisville Road 

Pioneer Road                           Orangemans Road to Centennial Road 

Terwood Road                          From York Road to Paper Mill (UMT border) 

Warminster Road                    From York Road to County Line Road

West Moreland Avenue         From Blair Mill Road to Flamingo Road (UMT border)

York Road                                  From Moreland Road to Newington Drive (UMT border)

Concept of Operations/Continuity of Government:

• The elected officials are responsible for the protection of the lives and property of the citizens. They exercise primary supervision and control over the four phases (prevention, preparedness, response and recovery) of emergency management activities within the municipality.
• The Emergency Management Coordinator (EMC) shall act on behalf of the elected officials. An Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has been designated by the municipality and may be activated by the EMC or the elected officials during an emergency.  Deputy EMC's and an alternate EOC have been designated to function in case the primary EMC and/or EOC are not available. 
• The plan embraces an "all-hazards" principle: that most emergency response functions are similar, regardless of the hazard.  The EMC will mobilize resources and personnel as required by the emergency situation.
• The EMC and elected officials have developed mutual aid agreements with adjacent municipalities for reciprocal emergency assistance as needed.
• The Municipality will embrace and utilize the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and the Incident Command System or Unified Command System as appropriate.

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