Emergency Preparation
Emergency Preparedness
DHCC partnered with the Department of Fire Services of Montgomery Township (PA) to present a fire safety training program to members of the Deaf and hard of hearing communities.
Superstorm Sandy survivor’s ASL story
How to use 2-1-1 to get information and resources
For Philadelphia: http://www.phila.gov/311/
For other parts of Southeastern PA: www.211sepa.org
Public Health Emergencies
Philadelphia Department of Public Health: http://www.phila.gov/health
Bucks County Health Department: http://www.buckscounty.org/government/healthservices/HealthDepartment
Montgomery County Health Department: http://www.montcopa.org/index.aspx?nid=513
Chester County Health Department: http://www.chesco.org/index.aspx?nid=224
Delaware County Department of Intercommunity Health: http://www.co.delaware.pa.us/intercommunity/
Evacuations
Information from FEMA about Evacuations: http://www.ready.gov/evacuating-yourself-and-your-family
Transportation
SEPTA’s Website: www.septa.org
SEPTA’s Emergency alerts: http://www.septa.org/alert/readynotify.html
NJ Transit: http://www.njtransit.com/
NJ Transit Safety Page: http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=SafetyTo
