Emergency Management

The Federal Emergency Management Agency recommends that every home have an emergency kit packed and ready for the unexpected. All household members should know where the kit is kept. It is also a good idea to keep a disaster supply kit at work and in vehicles. The key to surviving an emergency is being prepared.

Supplies to place in or near an emergency kit:

• flashlight
• extra batteries
• first-aid kit
• prescription medicines
• toiletries
• a change of clothes
• sleeping bags
• food and water:
  - a gallon of water per person per day
  - canned and dried foods that are easy to store and prepare
  - don't forget about your pet's needs for food and water

The following is a list of emergency management agencies and organizations and ways to contact them. These organizations offer information about the proper precautions and procedures for emergencies, tips on ways to keep your family safe in an emergency, who to contact for assistance when recovering from an emergency or disaster, as well as ways to get involved in emergency management in your community.

Federal Emergency Management Agency - FEMA
www.fema.gov
Ways to contact FEMA

Federal Homeland Security
www.dhs.gov/dhspublic

Citizen Corps
"We all have a role in hometown security. Citizen Corps asks you to embrace the personal responsibility to be prepared; to get training in first aid and emergency skills; and to volunteer to support local emergency responders, disaster relief, and community safety."
www.citizencorps.gov
Find the Citizen Corp. near you

New Jersey Office of Emergency Management - NJ OEM
609-893-3339
www.state.nj.us/njoem

NJ Homeland Security
www.njhomelandsecurity.com

Community Emergency Response Team - CERT
"Friends, neighbors, co-workers, and trained professionals who volunteer their valuable time and resources to make a difference in their workplace and communities. These team members have participated in The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training program and have been trained to be prepared to respond to emergency situations in the workplace and their communities. CERT members can also help with non-emergency projects that help improve the safety of the workplace and their community."
877-CERT-411
www.state.nj.us/njoem/cert

New Jersey Emergency Management Association - NJEMA
"Purpose: To promote the efforts of its members in a common goal and to protect the property and lives of all residents within the geographical limits of New Jersey and, whenever necessary, beyond said scope, against any enemy or natural disaster for the preservation of our Local and National Security."
www.njema.org

Ocean County Office of Emergency Management
732-341-3451
OC OEM information