Hoboken Office of Emergency Management

Office of Emergency Management	CITY OF HOBOKEN

Mission Statement

The Hoboken Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is dedicated to providing a comprehensive Emergency Management System which coordinates people and resources to protect the lives, property and environment of the City of Hoboken using an “all-hazard” approach through mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery from emergencies and disasters.

The Emergency Operations Plan

The City of Hoboken; its citizens and businesses are exposed to many hazards, which have the potential for disrupting the community, causing damage and creating casualties. Due to our geographical location, major transportation hubs and our close proximity to major arteries to and from New York City, the hazards may be natural or manmade. They include hurricanes, floods and severe storms as well as hazardous material accidents that may occur with the transportation of chemicals on roadways and through major tunnels on our perimeter.

The Office of Emergency Management assists in providing, training, exercises and educational programs and activities designed to provide the ability to prepare for, cope with, and recover from the effects of local emergencies or disasters. This is achieved through information and resource exchange and working in partnership with the public and private sectors, as well as all levels of government.

Hoboken Hospital Drill

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If interested in joining C.E.R.T., please send us your name, address, e-mail and phone number.

By e-mail: certteam@hobokennj.org

By Mail: City of Hoboken , 94 Washington St .

Hoboken , NJ 07030 Attn: OEM/CERT TEAM

An application will be sent to you.

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In this part of the guide, you will learn preparedness strategies that are common to all disasters. You plan only once, and are able to apply your plan to all types of hazards.

Get informed about hazards and emergencies that may affect you and your family.
Develop an emergency plan.
Collect and assemble disaster supplies kit.
Learn where to seek shelter from all types of hazards.
Identify the community warning systems and evacuation routes.
Include in your plan required information from community and school plans.
Learn what to do for specific hazards. · Practice and maintain your plan.

Four phases of Emergency Management

◊In order to address these potential threats, as well as the
threat of terrorism and other possible regional disasters, the Office of Emergency Management has overseen the development of the City's emergency management plan.
The plan is based on four phases of Emergency Management
which are:

Preparedness
Those activities which governments, organizations and individuals develop to save lives and minimize damage.

Response
Those actions to minimize loss of life and property damage and provide emergency assistance.

Recovery
Those short and long-term activities which restore city operations and help return the community to a normal state.

Mitigation
Those activities which eliminate or reduce the probability of disaster.

LINKS

Hudson Regional Health Commission:

http://www.hudsonregional.org/index.php

New Jersey State Police – Emergency Management Office:

http://www.state.nj.us/njoem/

Federal Emergency Management:

http://www.fema.gov/

Environmental Health and Toxicology http://sis.nlm.nih.gov/enviro.html

Hazardous Substance Data Base: http://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/cgi-bin/sis/htmlgen?HSDB

American Red Cross:

http://www.redcross.org/where/search.asp

New Jersey Homeland Security:

http://njhomelandsecurity.gov/

New Jersey Department of Health and

Senior Services:

www.state.nj.us/health

New Jersey Emergency Medical Services:

www.state.nj.us/health/ems

National Weather Service: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Hoboken&state=NJ&site=OKX

Visit the DHS Ready Campaign:

http://www.ready.gov/

Citizen Corps:

http://www.citizencorps.gov/

HOBOKEN VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE CORPS.

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A Public Health Guide to

Emergency Planning

Phone Numbers

Hoboken Police Department

201-420-2100

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Hoboken Fire Department

201-420-2005/2007

www.hobokenfire.org/

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Hudson County Emergency Alert System

Radio — WFME 94.7 FM

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Hoboken Volunteer Ambulance Corps

201-420-2135

http://hobokenems.com/

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Hoboken University Medical Center

201-418-1000

www.hobokenumc.com/

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Hoboken City Hall

201-420-2000

www.hobokennj.org

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Hoboken Health Department

201-420-2375

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Hoboken Environmental Services

201-420-2049

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North Hudson Sewerage Authority

201-963-6043

www.nhudsonsa.com/

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Hudson Regional Health Commission

201-223-1133

www.hudsonregional.org/index.php

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United Water

201-487-0011, 1-800-422-5987

www.unitedwater.com/uwjc/

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PSE&G

1-800-350-PSEG

www.pseg.com/

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New Jersey Poison Control Center

1-800-222-1222

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