EMERGENCIES DIAL 911!
Contact Information
183 Roosevelt Avenue
Carteret, NJ 07008
Phone: 732-541-4007
Fax: 732-541-3921
E-mail: OEM@CARTERET.NET
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Additional Links
- National Terrorism Advisory System
- NJ Office of Emergency Management
- ARE YOU TRAVEL READY? (by Chubb)
- American Red Cross of Northern NJ
- NJ OHS&P – Homeland Security
- National Weather Service Mt.Holly NJ
- National Weather Service NYC
- Salvation Army NJ Division
- Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
- State of NJ Official Website
- Middlesex County Official Website
- Middlesex County OEM
- Keep Middlesex Moving
- 1010wins News
- CNN News
- NJ.com
- Northeast Marine Forecasts
- Carteret Tide Tables (Tides 4 Fishing)
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Department Information:
The Carteret Office of Emergency Management (OEM) in a mutual partnership with Police, Fire, EMS, and other Borough Departments and in coordination with federal, state, county, and other local municipalities work to prepare for and respond to any man-made or natural hazard that may jeopardize life and property. The Carteret Office of Emergency Management is responsible for overseeing the borough’s Emergency Operating Plan (EOP) as one of the four phases of emergency management; mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
- Mitigation is the cornerstone of emergency management. It’s the continuing effort to lessen the impact disasters have on life and property. Mitigation is defined as “sustained action that reduces or eliminates long term risk to life and property from man-made or natural hazards and their effects.”
- Preparedness takes the form of plans or procedures designed to save lives and to minimize damage when an emergency occurs. Planning, training, and disaster drills are the essential elements of preparedness. These activities ensure that when a disaster strikes, emergency managers will be able to provide the best response possible. Disasters are caused by high winds, floods, releases of deadly chemicals, fires, ice storms, earthquakes, as well as other man-made or natural hazards. When disaster strikes, the best protection is knowing what to do.
- Response is defined as the actions taken to save lives and prevent further damage to property in a disaster or emergency situation. Response is putting preparedness plans into action. Response activities may include damage assessment, search and rescue, fire fighting, evacuation, and sheltering victims.
- Recovery is defined as the actions taken to return the community to normal following a disaster. Repairing, replacing, or rebuilding property are examples of recovery.
Membership Information: Members of the public interested in joining this professional public safety agency may do so by printing and filling out our Membership Application and mailing it to Office of Emergency Management, Borough of Carteret, 183 Roosevelt Avenue Carteret, NJ 07008. You may also e-mail us at oem@carteret.net if you have any further questions.
Membership Requirements: Requirements for membership are 18 years of age or older, must be a US citizen, possess a valid NJ drivers license, live within 20 minutes of the Borough of Carteret, interview with OEM Officer Staff and pass a New Jersey State Police background check.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (CLICK HERE)
Staff Information:
Borough Coordinator:
Daniel Beasley
Chief Deputy Coordinators:
Greg Gadomski
Robert (Bob) Panazzolo
Officers:
Captain – Michelina (Mickey) Smith
Lieutenant – Lisa Ciezza
Sergeant – Susan Prokopiak
Sergeant – Jerry Ondrick
Shelter & Evacuations:
Coordinator: Michelina (Mickey) Smith
Shelter Manager: Michelina (Mickey) Smith
Cadet Corps Advisors:
Lee Hall
John Hutchinson
Susan Prokopiak
Mickey Smith
Mitchell Smith
Community Emergency Response Team (C.E.R.T.):
Robert (Bob) Panazzolo – C.E.R.T. Coordinator
John Hutchinson – C.E.R.T. Operations Officer
Mitchell Smith – C.E.R.T. Operations Officer
OEM Staff Members:
Ken Coanshock, Paul Debenedetto, John Duma, Lee Hall, John Hutchinson, Clarence Prince, Patrick Prokopiak, Zenaida Quinones, Nirav Shah, Mitchell Smith
OEM Reserve Staff:
Amber Farrell, Carmine Fusco, Joseph Orosz, Wilson Santana, Dawn Sofranko, Ahmed Elsobky
CERT Members:
Ken Coanshock, John Duma, Jerry Ondrick, Bob Panazzolo, Mickey Smith, Rachel Smith
Borough Council Liaison:
Council Member – Vincent Bellino
Police Liaison:
Deputy Chief Dennis McFadden
Retired Membership:
Borough Coordinator John S. Wyatt
Chief Deputy Coordinator David Arsenault
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