Help Your Emergency Responders Help You!
The Special Needs Registry is an effort to better identify those in our community who are most at risk during a disaster. In the emergency management field, these individuals are designated as part of the "special needs population." The Registry is a web based, secure, data collection program.
What makes an individual part of the Special Needs Population?
Chester County Emergency Services defines the special needs population as, "someone who cannot receive, understand or act upon emergency protective orders." This could include those who are deaf, blind, bedridden, mentally impaired, without radio or television.
Why should you register?
Remember, the first line of defense against the effects of a disaster is personal preparedness. During an emergency the government and other agencies may not be able to meet all your needs. It is important for all citizens to make individual emergency plans and prepare for their care and safety in an emergency.
To see a Color Brochure on the Special Needs Registry, please click here.
To Register yourself or a loved one in the Special Needs Registry, please click here.
To get more information on disaster preparedness, please click here .
If you have questions, please email the Deputy Director for Emergency Management for the Chester County Department of Emergency Services by clicking here.
The Special Needs Registry is a disaster preparedness service provided by your County Government and was a cooperative effort of Bucks, Chester and Montgomery Counties. This project was funded by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Task Force.
