FAIR
LAWN
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
Thomas M. Metzler, CEM, Director
Ira Marks, Deputy Director
Joseph Rubin, LEPC President
8-01
Fair Lawn Avenue
Fair Lawn, New Jersey
Phone - (201) 794-5390
Fax - (201) 703-4266
E-mail oem@fairlawn.org
New Jersey
Declares Water Emergency!
Mandatory Watering Restrictions Expanded (3/11/02)
Administrative
Order No. 2002-05 (water restrictions)
www.nj.gov/dep/drought/ao02-05.htm
New
Jersey Drought Information Page
www.nj.gov/dep/drought/
Ways
to Conserve Water
http://www.njdrought.org/ideas.html
Mission Statement
New Jersey law requires every municipality and county to have a state approved emergency operations plan and to appoint an Emergency Management Coordinator, who in conjunction with local government, is responsible for coordinating the necessary actions to protect lives and property during times of disaster and emergency. Municipalities must also appoint an Emergency Management Council (known as Local Emergency Planning Council - (LEPC).
Emergency Management programs on all levels of our government include not only the public safety units but volunteer and private entities such as the American Red Cross, Salvation Army and many fraternal and service organizations.
There are four phases in emergency management:
1. PLANNING: Identifying hazards, preparing for contingencies.
2. RESPONSE: The hands-on, initial response to the emergency.
3. RECOVERY: Getting back to normal, reestablish services.
4. MITIGATION: Prevent or reduce the impact of future emergencies.
The Fair Lawn Office of Emergency Management is very involved in the safety of the community.
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