| Preparing for and protecting residents from disasters is our mission.
Mandated by the Federal government through Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and by the State of New Jersey through the State Police Office of Emergency Management, the Bloomingdale Office of Emergency Management (OEM) exists to protect the lives and property of the citizens of Bloomingdale in the face of natural or mJanuary 8, 2007iscipline of applying science, technology, planning and management to deal with extreme events that can injure or kill large numbers of people, do extensive damage to property, and disrupt community life for long periods. Executing the responsibilities and duties of this agency enables the Borough of Bloomingdale and its residents to be eligible for disaster assistance and reimbursement.
Our mission is accomplished by:
Identifying and mitigating potential threats.
Preparing plans to deal with various disasters.
Coordinating and responding to disasters.
Coordinating recovery efforts following a disaster.
OEM is responsible for directing all disaster responses within the Borough of Bloomingdale.
You can help. The BE PREPARED page contains links to prepare you and your family for any disaster. Take time today to make your own disaster emergency plan.
If you would like to help the community, see the CERT team page.
William R. Steenstra
Mayor
John Riker
Emergency Management Coordinator |
