Potter County Department of Emergency Services

Interested in receiving a #COVID19 vaccine? Follow these steps: 1 See if it's your turn 2 View provider map and find a location near you 3 Contact provide...r of your choice using contact info from map to schedule appointment 4 Return for second dose Get started: pa.gov/guides/get-vaccinated

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 9, 2021 Department of Health Launches Your Turn Vaccine Eligibility Tool to Aid in Vaccination Process Across Commonwealth...Continue reading

Q: What can I do now to help protect myself from getting #COVID19 until I am able to get a vaccine? A: Take steps to protect yourself: wear a mask over your ...nose + mouth stay at least 6 feet away from others not in your household avoid crowds wash your hands often See more

Teach the kids to dial your number on a phone pad & how to call the cops if they need to

When the temperature is below freezing, use extra caution when driving on bridges and ramps. Keep this in mind for your morning commute as temperatures drop overnight. #PAWinter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2020 Department of Health Aligns COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance With CDC ...Continue reading

Even if you’re not excited about watching the #SuperBowl, you might be excited about the food! Cooking fires are the number 1 cause of home fires and home in...juries. The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended cooking. Today’s tip as you gear up for safe Super Bowl cooking: Stand by your pan! If you leave the kitchen, turn the burner off. Learn more: befiresafepa.com. #BeFireSafePA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2020 DCNR Cancels All Organized In-Person Events, Programs in State Parks, Forests in Response to Rising COVID-19 Cases...Continue reading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 4, 2020 Department of Health: Clean Hands Save Lives...Continue reading

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2020 Governor Wolf Signs Renewal to COVID-19 Disaster Declaration... Harrisburg, PA Yesterday Governor Tom Wolf signed a third renewal of his 90-day Proclamation of Disaster Emergency for the COVID-19 pandemic. The first proclamation was signed on March 6, following the announcement of the first two presumptive positive cases of the virus in Pennsylvania. With cases and hospitalizations increasing, we cannot afford to let down our guard, said Governor Wolf. This renewal will allow the commonwealth to maintain its response and support efforts as we face increasing case numbers and decreasing hospital capacity. The emergency disaster declaration provides for increased support to state agencies involved in the continued response to the virus and recovery for the state during reopening. This includes expediting supply procurement and lifting certain regulations to allow for efficient and effective mitigation. The disaster declaration has allowed for waivers and extensions to continue to provide for Pennsylvanians and businesses under the unprecedented circumstances of the pandemic, including the ability to waive the one-week waiting period to receive unemployment compensation, work search requirements, and the registration with PA CareerLink for applicants, and to provide relief from charges for employers; and allowing the commonwealth to suspend numerous training requirements and certification and licensure renewals for health care professionals, child care workers, direct care workers, direct support professionals, among other professional groups who provide life-sustaining services to our children, seniors, and vulnerable residents. Through the disaster declaration, PEMA has been able to mission assign the National Guard to provide various types of support for long term care facilities, including providing direct patient care support, ancillary support, and testing, and at community-based testing sites. It also provides PEMA with the ability to leverage continued federal support such as non-congregate sheltering. The renewed disaster declaration will continue to support all of these efforts, as well as allow the commonwealth to rapidly scale response efforts and employ new intervention tactics, such as the administration of a vaccine. The Department of Health’s Department Operations Center at PEMA continues to be active, as is the Commonwealth Response Coordination Center there. A Proclamation of Disaster Emergency is effective for a 90-day period unless sooner rescinded or extended by official action of the Governor. MEDIA CONTACT: Lyndsay Kensinger, Governor’s Office, [email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 23, 2020 View Online As COVID-19 Cases Reach Critical Levels, Wolf Admin Announces New Mitigation Efforts...Continue reading