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  Category: Department of Safety and Homeland Security


Community Preparedness Workshop for Seniors and People With Disabilities in Dover

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Monday, February 10, 2020

  Smyrna – Are you prepared for an emergency or disaster?  Disasters can strike suddenly, anytime and anywhere, and first responders may not be able to reach you right away. If you were unable to attend the Community Preparedness Workshop in Georgetown, a second workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the Modern […]




Delaware Emergency Management Agency Earns Accreditation

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 8, 2020

(Smyrna, Delaware) – On December 13, 2019, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) officially earned accreditation by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). Only nine programs nationwide completed the rigorous assessment process in 2019 to achieve either initial accreditation or reaccreditation. This is the initial accreditation for DEMA and the State’s emergency management program. “Congratulations […]




Emergency Sirens To Be Tested

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 31, 2019

January 7, 2020: Sirens to be tested are the same sirens used to alert the public in the event of an actual emergency at either the Salem or Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations.




Safe Family Holiday 2019 DUI Checkpoint Results

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Safe Family Holiday | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, December 16, 2019

Three drivers arrested for driving while impaired and nine individuals arrested on drug-related charges FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Cynthia Cavett, Marketing Specialist II & Public Information Officer Delaware Office of Highway Safety Cynthia.Cavett@delaware.gov 302-744-2740 Dover, Del. (December 16, 2019) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety coordinated DUI checkpoints in each county statewide this past weekend […]




Safe Family Holiday DUI Checkpoint

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Safe Family Holiday | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, December 13, 2019

Operation Checkpoint StrikeForce Activated this weekend in conjunction with the Safe Family Holiday DUI Enforcement Campaign FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Cynthia Cavett, Marketing Specialist II & Public Information Officer Delaware Office of Highway Safety Cynthia.Cavett@delaware.gov 302-744-2740 Dover, Del. (December 13, 2019) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is coordinating Operation Checkpoint Strikeforce in […]







  Category: Department of Safety and Homeland Security

Community Preparedness Workshop for Seniors and People With Disabilities in Dover

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Monday, February 10, 2020

  Smyrna – Are you prepared for an emergency or disaster?  Disasters can strike suddenly, anytime and anywhere, and first responders may not be able to reach you right away. If you were unable to attend the Community Preparedness Workshop in Georgetown, a second workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at the Modern […]




Delaware Emergency Management Agency Earns Accreditation

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 8, 2020

(Smyrna, Delaware) – On December 13, 2019, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) officially earned accreditation by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). Only nine programs nationwide completed the rigorous assessment process in 2019 to achieve either initial accreditation or reaccreditation. This is the initial accreditation for DEMA and the State’s emergency management program. “Congratulations […]




Emergency Sirens To Be Tested

Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Date Posted: Tuesday, December 31, 2019

January 7, 2020: Sirens to be tested are the same sirens used to alert the public in the event of an actual emergency at either the Salem or Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations.




Safe Family Holiday 2019 DUI Checkpoint Results

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Safe Family Holiday | Sussex County | Date Posted: Monday, December 16, 2019

Three drivers arrested for driving while impaired and nine individuals arrested on drug-related charges FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Cynthia Cavett, Marketing Specialist II & Public Information Officer Delaware Office of Highway Safety Cynthia.Cavett@delaware.gov 302-744-2740 Dover, Del. (December 16, 2019) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety coordinated DUI checkpoints in each county statewide this past weekend […]




Safe Family Holiday DUI Checkpoint

Department of Safety and Homeland Security | DUI Checkpoint | Impaired Driving | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Office of Highway Safety | Safe Family Holiday | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, December 13, 2019

Operation Checkpoint StrikeForce Activated this weekend in conjunction with the Safe Family Holiday DUI Enforcement Campaign FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Cynthia Cavett, Marketing Specialist II & Public Information Officer Delaware Office of Highway Safety Cynthia.Cavett@delaware.gov 302-744-2740 Dover, Del. (December 13, 2019) – The Delaware Office of Highway Safety is coordinating Operation Checkpoint Strikeforce in […]