(Published by Matt Drzik)

Beaver County is looking to enter 2022 the same way that it’s closing 2021…safely prepared in case of a nuclear disaster.

Though it’s not a situation that is hoped for or expected, the Beaver County Power Station, in conjunction with Beaver County Emergency Management Services, have released their annual pamphlet to Beaver County citizens in regards to what to do, who to contact, and where to go in case of an emergency situation in order to withdraw from the 10-mile radial area surrounding the nuclear plant in Shippingport.

Eric Brewer, the director for Beaver County EMS, joined Matt Drzik to talk about the 2022 strategy planning pamphlet which was also created in conjunction with neighboring Columbiana County in Ohio and Hancock County in West Virginia. Brewer spoke about the safety of nuclear power, and takes pride in the idea that the Power Station hasn’t had any major accidents since the beginning of the yearly updating; the updating was in response to the Three Mile Island incident that occurred in Pennsylvania back in 1979.

Brewer also went into great detail about the other services that the Beaver County EMS provides, including a similar preparation strategy for chemical facilities, as well as the department for 911 calls and alerts, including the Swift 911 alert system that sends messages to citizens about possible incidents and missing persons within the county, just to name a couple examples.

To see the full interview with Matt and Eric, click on the Facebook feed below.