DEMA Conducts Full-Scale Emergency Response Exercise
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Date Posted: Thursday, April 3, 2025
The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) in partnership with the Delaware State Police (DSP), Appoquinimink School District, public safety personnel, and regional and state partners, conducted a full-scale emergency response exercise in Odessa on Friday, March 28. The event underscored the importance of interagency coordination in ensuring a swift, effective, and unified response to emergencies, reinforcing Delaware’s commitment to school and community safety.
Potassium Iodide Distribution on April 3 in Middletown
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Date Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 20, 2025 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Davis O: (302) 659-3362 E: stephen.m.davis@delaware.gov • For those who live or work within 10 miles of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Stations • To check whether you are within the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ), visit de.gov/epz SMYRNA, Del. — The Delaware […]
Emergency Sirens Test On April 1, 2025
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Date Posted: Monday, March 17, 2025
The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), the Delaware State Police, and Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG), will conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system on Tuesday, April 1st at 7:20 p.m.
Severe Weather Awareness Week March 10-14, 2025
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Date Posted: Monday, March 3, 2025
The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) is joining with the National Weather Service in Philadelphia/Mount Holly, NJ, the Center for Environmental Monitoring and Analysis (CEMA) at the University of Delaware, Delaware Department of Transportation, and Delaware Sea Grant to raise awareness. Flooding, coastal storms, tornadoes, and lightning are just some of the weather threats that can occur in Delaware, often with little warning.
Melvin to Lead Comprehensive School Safety Program
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, February 5, 2025
SMYRNA, Del. — A.J. Schall, Director of the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), announced the hiring of Joseph Melvin as the Executive Director of the DEMA Comprehensive School Safety Program (CSSP). DEMA’s CSSP is responsible for ensuring all Delaware public and charter schools develop and maintain comprehensive, site-specific, National Incident Management System (NIMS)-compliant safety and […]
