Bensalem Township Emergency Management Mission Statement
The Bensalem Township Emergency Management Advisory Board is committed to Serving the public before, during, and after times of emergency. This will be accomplished by utilizing the National Incident Management System and the use of an all hazard mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery program incorporating individual community volunteers, local businesses, community groups, volunteer agencies, township, county, state and federal resources.
RSAN
Bucks County uses the Roam Secure Alert Network to immediately contact you during a major crisis or emergency. The Roam Secure Alert Network delivers important emergency alerts, notifications and updates to you on all your devices:
email account (work, home, other)
cell phone (via SMS)
pager
smartphone/PDA (BlackBerry, Treo & and other handhelds)
When an incident or emergency occurs, authorized senders will instantly notify you using the Roam Secure Alert Network. The Roam Secure Alert Network is your personal connection to real-time updates, instructions on where to go, what to do, or what not to do, who to contact and other important information .
Click on below link to sign up
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BENS - Bensalem Email Notification System
“BENS” will enable residents to sign up with the township to receive information to their email system on a regular basis. Residents will be able to sign up for both general township information and police information that is pertinent to their neighborhoods or general crime information. This will allow us to use another communication device to keep the flow of information constant within our community. Information such as crime alerts or criminal activity within a particular neighborhood will be transmitted through this email notification system.
There is no charge for this service, residents and businesses may simply enroll by emailing their information to: bens@bensalem-township.org Residents should include their full name, address and home phone number. Your information will then be put into a data bank which will enable us to send out these alerts as needed. Your information will not be shared with any other individuals. You should also include whether you would like to get police, township, or both police and township information.
Businesses that are subscribing should include the business name, address, contact person for the business, and the business phone number.
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SHELTER IN PLACE
WWW.BucksCounty.Org
Administrative Office 1-800-992-2331
Bensalem Township does have in place another means of notification ie. Channel 22. There may be some cases that the CAN message may ask you to shelter in place. Shelter in place means for you to stay in your home and close all your windows. Instructions may tell you to refrain from using your air conditioner or window fans due to possible chemical agents that may be in the air. You can go to the web site for further information on sheltering in place.
Preparing to Evacuate
*Bring several days of clothing, list of medications and your medical history.
*Move essential items to upper levels
*Turn off utilities at the main switch or valves if instructed to do so. Disconnect electrical appliance.
*DO NOT touch electrical equipment if wet or standing in water.
Animals In Disasters
*Make sure you have ID collar & rabies tag
*Carrier or cage and leash
*Any medications (be sure to check expiration dates)
*Sufficient paper & plastic for handling waste
*Sufficient supply of food, water & food bowls
*Veterinary records (most animal shelters do not allow pets with out records)
Business Preparedness
*Prepare backup and store offsite computer records
*Have emergency plan in place for staff & customers
*Maintain sufficient insurance coverage for your business
*Identify critical business functions that absolutely must continue (ie. Shipping inventory control, payroll) and come up with a process to make sure they carry on
Important Links and Contacts
WWW.WEATHER.COM
WWW.PEMA.STATE.PA.US
WWW.FEMA.GOV
WWW.REDCROSSLBCC.ORG
WWW.HEALTH.STATE.PA.US
PECO Emergency Gas & Electric 1-800-841-4141
Aqua Pennsylvania Emergency 1-800-711-4779
Poison Information Center (215) 922-5523
American Red Cross (215) 946-4870
Police/Fire/EMS Emergency call 911
Police/Fire/EMS Non-Emergency (215) 639-3700
Police Headquarters (215) 633-3700
Bensalem Emergency Medical Services (215) 245-4305
Public Works Department (215) 633-3733
*For more information regarding Emergency Management contact: (215) 633-3710
