Office of Emergency Management
OEM Coordinator:
Eugene Caulfield
Deputy OEM Coordinators:
Leon Stickle
Steve Mitchell
Emergency management is a means of responding to large-scale emergencies or disasters.
There are four phases to the emergency management model: 1) Mitigation, 2) Preparedness, 3) Response and 4) Recovery.
Mitigation: Refers to actions taken before an event occurs to prevent or lessen the impact the event has to life and property. Examples of mitigation include; building codes, zoning ordinances, grant funding, and training.
Preparedness: Refers to activities, actions, procurements, planning, training and inter-jurisdictional cooperation designed to increase response readiness to identified hazards the community faces.
Response: Mobilization of resources to meet the needs of the community in response to the nature of the disaster. Mobilization includes local, county, state and federal resources as necessary. Response is usually associated with the period of time immediately after the event and necessary to ensure life safety issues are handled. Examples include; Fire and EMS services, Search and Rescue, debris removal, public works activities and law enforcement.
Recovery: Refers to long term mobilization of support operations that work toward returning the community to it's pre-event condition.
The purpose of the office of Emergency Management is to coordinate the activities of various town departments responsible for continued operations during disasters, coordinate inter-local agreements for resource utilization, communicate with state and federal agencies, and provide education and training. Ultimately, the purpose of emergency management is to increase the town's capabilities to respond to the hazard that threaten the Town, all the while, preventing or reducing the impact of the hazards on the community.
Be Prepared for a Power Outage
Power outages can occur at any time, so it is important to prepare for them before they happen:
- Keep a flashlight, portable radio, and extra batteries handy.
- Know where your electric service panel is located. They are commonly found in the basement, in an attached garage, or other interior locations near the exterior electric meter.
- Keep an emergency supply of bottled water on hand.
- If you use an electric range for cooking, keep an emergency supply of convenience foods that do not require cooking.
- If you have a backup generator, be sure you know how to use it safely.
- Keep a plain, hard-wired telephone handy; you may need it to report your electricity is out. Many cordless or feature-laden telephones require a plug-in power source to operate, and may not work if a power outage occurs. A cell phone will work as long as its battery is charged (you may want to keep an extra charged battery handy) and the nearest cell tower has power or battery backup power. However, a plain, hard-wired phone can operate on power delivered through the phone line.
Located at 10 Robert Street, Wharton, New Jersey 07885
(973) 361-8444
Town Hall Office Hours
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Moday thru Friday
Borough Ordinances provided by General Code. Click Here to see our ordinances online.