Township Seeking $4K Grant for Emergency Management Base Radio
The township has applied for a grant through the Montgomery County Act 147 Radiation Emergency Response Program
In the event of displacement during a nuclear emergency, Montgomery Township residents should seek shelter at Montgomery Mall. Because of that plan, Montgomery Township is eligible to receive a grant from the Montgomery County Act 147 Radiation Emergency Response Program. Bill Brightcliffe, township director of fire services and emergency management coordinator, told supervisors at a recent meeting that the grant’s intent is to develop and maintain a comprehensive, multi-agency emergency response plan for areas surrounding each nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. Montgomery Township, he said, participates in the annual Limerick Generating Station drill by having the mall serve as a reception center for displaced residents during an …
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