A service of Delaware County Commissioners, Auditor, EMA, Fire, EMS and Law Enforcement
The Delaware County Special Needs Registry is a service offered to residents of Delaware County, Ohio. It is designed to help first responders assist residents with special functional needs in the event of a disaster or an emergency.
Who is considered special needs?
Who is considered special needs?
- Anyone requiring special medical assistance
- Anyone requiring life sustaining equipment, ventilator or oxygen
- Anyone requiring enhanced care and assistance with daily living activities
- Anyone requiring assistance with mobility due to illness or injury that is unable to evacuate their residence in the event of an emergency
- Individuals who have cognitive or mental health impairments
- Individuals who have hearing, speech impairment, including those who have limited English proficiency
The information collected will not be available to the public, and is protected by HIPAA privacy rules. It will only be shared with emergency response agencies to improve their ability to serve.
Delaware County Special Needs Registry Update – Summer 2021: With updates to technology, the Delaware County Special Needs Registry will now be administered by your local fire and EMS agencies. The Delaware County Office of Homeland Security will no longer administer it. If you would like to register, or have questions on the program, please contact your local department representative below:
| Department | Name | Phone | |
| Berlin Township Fire | Joe Pichert | jpichert@berlintwp.us | 740-548-6031 |
| BST&G Fire | Chris Kovach | ckovach@bstgfire.org | 740-965-3841 |
| City of Delaware Fire | Alan Matteson | AMatteson@delawareohio.net | 740-203-1300 |
| Concord Township Fire | Micah Werling | mwerling@concordtwp.org | 740-881-5997 |
| Delaware County EMS | Jen Cochran | JCochran@co.delaware.oh.us | 740-833-2194 |
| Elm Valley Fire | Amy Ritter/Kevin George | amy.ritter@elmvalleyfire.com; chiefgeorge@elmvalleyfire.com | 740-747-2510 |
| Genoa Township Fire | Brady Johnson | bjohnson@genoatwp.com | 614-568-2040 |
| Harlem Township Fire | Keith Unterbrink | kunterbrink@harlemtwp.com | 740-965-2661 |
| Liberty Township Fire | C. Clark | cclark@libertytwp.org | 740-938-2021 |
| Orange Township Fire | Robert Hager | AHager@orangetwp.org | 740-548-6346 |
| Porter-Kingston Fire | Pete Isbell | peter.isbell@pkfd.org | 740-5245050 |
| Radnor Township Fire | Randy Butts | rfdchief431@yahoo.com | 740-595-3623 |
| Scioto Township Fire | Jack Guyton | Fsi371.guyton@gmail.com | 740-666-2121 |
| Tri-Township Fire | Ben Bradford | bbradford@tritwp.org | 740-369-2703 |
There is no substitute for personal preparation. In a disaster, government and other agencies may not be able to meet your needs. It is important for all residents to make individual plans and preparations for their care and safety in an emergency. |
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