Schuylkill County Relocates Emergency Operations Center to New Training Facility
What happened
Schuylkill County relocated its Emergency Operations Center from Pottsville. The county constructed a second emergency services training facility in Frackville, which is estimated to cost about $5 million. The new facility is a 14,080 square foot building designed to include training areas and an operations room.
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Why it matters
The project was funded by grants, including $2 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Operations Center grant and $1.5 million from the Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. The construction of the facility enhances the county's emergency services capacity.
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Who's involved
- Schuylkill CountyThe county that relocated its Emergency Operations Center and built the new facility.
- PottsvilleThe city from which the Emergency Operations Center relocated.
- PennsylvaniaThe state that provided funding through the Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- PennsylvaniaSpeculative
Pennsylvania might see changes in state funding commitments due to the use of the Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.
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The entities involved
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Pottsville
city in central Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States
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Schuylkill County
county in Pennsylvania, United States