O.E.M.

OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

CERT Training (Fall of 2007)

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732) 388-3600 Ext. 3007

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is located in Room 17 in the Clark Municipal Building at 430 Westfield Avenue. This area includes EM Coordinator, J. Fewkes's, office, a communications room that includes TV 36 equipment, the Township Radio Station.
(1700 AM) equipment and our amateur (Ham) radio set-up, and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) which would be the primary meeting place for all those involved during a major emergency situation.

The Office of Emergency Management works with the various Township Departments

( Public Works, Administration, Health Dept., etc.) and the Township emergency services (Police, Fire, Emergency Squad) to ensure that our town is prepared to deal with any major emergency situation, whether it be a natural disaster, a transportation incident, an industrial accident, a terrorist attack, or a bioterrorism/biochemical situation.
By Federal law, our town is required to have an approved Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) that provides an all-inclusive approach to handling emergency situations of any nature. This plan has to be reviewed annually by the various department heads and other personnel responsible for the different chapters and it also has to be re-certified every four years by the State of New Jersey.
The Township also has a Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) which is made up of the various department heads indicated above along with members of the Township Administration and representatives of several industries in town. This committee meets quarterly to review and discuss pertinent problems and issues and also takes part in a yearly drill to test our emergency plan, which is usually planned and coordinated by the Union County Office of Emergency Management.

INFORMATION, EQUIPMENT, SHELTERS

The OEM has a number of informational pamphlets available that cover a variety of topics including: Family Emergency Planning, Emergency Supplies Kits, Emergency Checklists, Hurricanes, Floods, Power outages, etc. These pamphlets are available for any individuals at the Municipal Building or if any organization or group would like a large number of pamphlets they should contact the office at 732-388-3600 Ext. 3007.

The OEM has a variety of equipment that includes pumps, generators, lighting, tarps, spill absorbent materials, etc. that is used to supplement the equipment of the Police, Fire, and Public Works Departments.

The Township has designated two locations as shelter areas in the event there was a need for any residents to be evacuated from their homes and needed a place to stay for a short time. The Clark Emergency Squad Building on Raritan Road is the primary designated area and the two gymnasiums at the Municipal Building on Westfield Ave. could also be used for any large scale incident.

SPECIAL HEALTH CARE LIST

The OEM maintains a Special Health Care List for those residents that may require some special health care need. This information is provided only to the Police, Fire, and First Aid departments so they may provide critical services more efficiently to those persons in time of emergencies such as fires, major power outages, hurricanes or snowstorms. Anyone interested in being included on this list should contact the Office of Emergency Management at 732-388-3600 Ext. 3007 for fiirther information. In addition, a copy of the registration form is included which may be printed out, completed, and submitted to EM for any resident who needs to be included on this list

AM RADIO STATION - 1700 AM

The Township of Clark now operates an Informational/Emergency Radio Station at 1700 on the AM radio band. This station operates through the OEM and on a daily basis will provide general township information such as traffic reports, leaf pick-ups, etc. During disaster or emergency situations this station will provide announcements such as school closings, travel information, and health and safety instructions. This AM radio station will be used in conjunction with our Cable TV 36 station to provide information to our citizens during any emergency situation. All residents are advised to have a battery powered radio with the 1700 AM frequency on it in order to receive this emergency information in the event there is a power outage or Cable TV 36 is unavailable.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For further information on Family Emergency Preparedness, Disaster information,

Homeland Security Information, or Terrorism Preparedness, click on to the following links:

NJ OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
www.state.nj.us/njoem
www.njhomelandsecurity.com

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA)
www.fema.gov

AMERICAN RED CROSS
www.redcross.org

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