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OFFICE of EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

oemWHAT IS THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT?

In order to effectuate the powers of the Governor, the State Director of Emergency Management supervises, directs and controls the appointment of one or more deputies and/or assistants to control the daily activities of the State Office of Emergency Management. The function and staffing of the Office of Emergency Management will be as proposed from time to time by the State Director of Emergency Management with the approval of the Attorney General.

The Governor of New Jersey has the overall responsibility for Emergency Management activities in the State. On behalf of the Governor all activities and departments are coordinated, directed and controlled from the State Office of Emergency Management, Emergency Operations Center. Each County has an OEM Office and coordinator, as does each municipality. To learn more visit: New Jersey Office of Emergency Management.

THE ROLE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR

The Emergency Management Coordinator’s role is to use and implement a variety or resources, skills and techniques to reduce the probability and impact of extreme events and to to bring quck restoration to the community.

The most important aspect of an effective emergency management coordinator is making sure that responsibilities, authority and all channels of communication are clearly defined BEFORE an emergency happens.

Greenwich Township Emergency Management Coordinator
Joseph Mecsey, III, (908) 859-0909, ext. 30

Greenwich Township Emergency Management Deputy Coordinator
Tim Johnston

Useful Links

  • Get involved and join our Community Emergency Response Team (“CERT”). For more information click here.
  • Be A Hero – Disaster Preparedness for Kids
  • Ready.Gov

Influenza Pandemic Exercise

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Good & Ready, the disaster preparedness and response program of Points of Light, has developed an easy way to engage neighborhood residents and community volunteers in becoming Good & Ready for an Influenza Pandemic by participating in “Resilient Response,” a disaster readiness and response exercise hosted online and available in communities across the country

For additional information and to register yourself or your organization to participate in the Influenza Pandemic Exercise scheduled for the evening of September 11, 2014 visit the following web site today:

www.ResilientResponseExercise.org

This important exercise is FREE and open to the public.

Neighborhood residents and community leaders should organize their friends, family, neighbors and co-workers to participate in the exercise series.

Four steps to participating in a Resilient Response exercise:

 

  1. Click here for additional information and to register.
  2. Mark the date of the exercise on your calendar.
  3. Host an exercise from your family room, office, church or school.
  4. Share what you learned on the Good & Ready website.

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