Emergency Management

Responsibilities of Office

The Office of Emergency Management is responsible for coordinating the town planning efforts for the preparation for, mitigation of, response to, and recovery from a declared emergency affecting the Town of Bethlehem, and for assisting in the activities of the local emergency responders, town assets, and assistance from other public, private, county, state, and federal organizations by:

Coordinating the town's response organization and facilitating the town’s response activities
Notifying and briefing town departments, agencies, and other organizations involved in an emergency response
Maintaining and managing the Emergency Operations Center
Facilitating the coordination between the town and:

The incident commander
Response agencies
Other towns, cities, and villages in the county
County government
Local governments outside the county
New York State and Federal government agencies
Public and private emergency support organizations

Mission Statement

It is the intention and the goal of the Town of Bethlehem, its elected officials, departments, and personnel in conjunction with the town-wide emergency services responder network to provide for the protection of the life and property of its residents by planning and preparing for the mitigation of, the response to, and the recovery from any natural or man-made disaster or emergency, and to do so in a safe and orderly manner with as little disruption of essential town services as possible.

Storm Ready

Bethlehem has been selected as one of only a small number of New York communities to be awarded a “Storm Ready” designation. This honor comes after an in-depth review of its emergency storm preparations by the NOAA National Weather Service. For more information, visit the Storm Ready website, and you can also view the Storm Ready map of New York.

Other Emergency Numbers

For the Poison Control Center, please call 1-800-222-1222.
For a gas or electric emergency, please call 1-800-642-4272 (press 1).
These are not town affiliated but the numbers are provided for your information.