Emergency Management Links

Quick Links

• American Red Cross
• Atlantic City Electric - Report an Outage or Safety Hazard
• Bio-Terrorism (ReadyAtlantic.org)
• Emergency Management Network
• Federal Alliance for Safe Homes
• Federal Department of Homeland Security - Ready.gov
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• International Emergency Management Society
• National Weather Service, Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service
• Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado, Boulder
• New Jersey Homeland Security
• New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
• Southern Shore Chapter of the American Red Cross (includes Atlantic County)
• United States Geological Survey
• West Atlantic City Civic Association

CERT

Citizen Corps

Following the tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001, state and local government officials have increased opportunities for citizens to become an integral part of protecting the homeland and supporting the local first responders. Officials agree that the formula for ensuring a more secure and safer homeland consists of preparedness, training, and citizen involvement in supporting first responders. In January 2002, President George W. Bush launched USA Freedom Corps, to capture the spirit of service that has emerged throughout our communities following the terrorist attacks.

Citizen Corps, a vital component of USA Freedom Corps, was created to help coordinate volunteer activities that will make our communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to any emergency situation. It provides opportunities for people to participate in a range of measures to make their families, their homes, and their communities safer from the threats of crime, terrorism, and disasters of all kinds.

Citizen Corps programs build on the successful efforts that are in place in many communities around the country to prevent crime and respond to emergencies. Programs that started through local innovation are the foundation for Citizen Corps and this national approach to citizen participation in community safety.

Citizen Corps is coordinated nationally by the Department of Homeland Security. In this capacity, DHS works closely with other federal entities, state and local governments, first responders and emergency managers, the volunteer community, and the White House Office of the USA Freedom Corps.

FEMA Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

This page is to provide information which will help you to establish and maintain an effective CERT program, and to allow you to network with people throughout the United States and its territories regarding CERT activities.

Medical Reserve Corps

The mission of the Medical Reserve Corps is to establish teams of local volunteer medical and public health professionals who can contribute their skills and expertise throughout the year as well as during times of community need. Medical Reserve Corps units are made of locally based, medical and public health volunteers who can assist their communities during emergencies, such as an influenza epidemic, a chemical spill, or an act of terrorism.

Medical Reserve Corps volunteers also offer education and prevention services to improve the public health infrastructure of their neighborhoods and communities. MRC units are community-based and function as a specialized component of Citizen Corps, a national network of volunteers dedicated to making sure their families, homes, and communities are safe from terrorism, crime, and disasters of all kinds. Citizen Corps, AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, and the Peace Corps are all part of the President's USA Freedom Corps, which promotes volunteerism and service throughout the U.S.

NJ State Police Community Emergency Response Team

New Jersey State Police CERT page has information on the Community Emergency Response Team program for the state.

Communications

APCO International
Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials

New Jersey Office of Telecommunications Services (OETS)
The Office of Emergency Telecommunications Services establishes and oversees Telecommunicator Training and Certification Standards in compliance with N.J.S.A. 52:17C and the Administrative Regulations, N.J.A.C. 17:24.

Emergency Management

Federal Alliance for Safe Homes

Who We Are

The Federal Alliance for Safe Homes - FLASH, Inc. is a non-profit, 501(c)3 organization dedicated to promoting disaster safety and property loss mitigation.

Our Mission

To promote life safety, property protection and economic well-being by strengthening homes and safeguarding families from natural and manmade disasters.

FLASH Core Values

Innovation. Designing and developing effective and easy-to-use tools and techniques to foster mitigation behavior change.

Integrity. Delivering consistently reliable, useful and technically accurate information and services.

Collaboration. Forging strategic partnerships with like-minded individuals and organizations that share a commitment to the disaster safety movement.

Our Commitment

To partner with like-minded organizations from the public, private and non-profit sector; to demonstrate leadership through creation of useful and reliable disaster safety education programs; and to sponsor ongoing outreach initiatives to encourage citizens to build, buy and use buildings that are constructed or retrofitted with disaster safety in mind.

Additional Resources

Federal Emergency Management Agency

International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS)
This is the website of the International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS). TIEMS is dedicated to developing and bringing the benefits of modern Emergency Management (EM) tools and techniques to society for a safer world.

National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly Forecast Office
For local weather activity.

New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Conference
The New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Association's Annual Conference provides training and coordination and promotes the development of public & private partnerships in planning, response, recovery and mitigation in all types of emergencies.

New Jersey Homeland Security
To obtain homeland security information for the state.

New Jersey State Police Office of Emergency Management

NJ State Police Community Emergency Response Team
New Jersey State Police CERT page has information on the Community Emergency Response Team program for the state.

EMS

NJ Dept. of Health Office of Emergency Services
Governing agency for EMT's & Paramedics in the state of New Jersey. Offers an online list of upcoming EMT & CEU Classes throughout the state.

Fire

• Atlantic County (NJ) Firefighters' Association
• USFA National Fire Academy - For Fire, Hazmat, & EMS Training at the National Fire Academy

Hazmat

• New Jersey State Police - Official website for the New Jersey State Police
• USFA National Fire Academy - For Fire, Hazmat, & EMS Training at the National Fire Academy

Police

• Atlantic City Police Department
• Atlantic County Police Training Center - To provide quality training at both the inservice and recruit levels through comprehensive and innovative educational practices.
• Atlantic County Prosecutors Office
• Atlantic County Sheriffs Office
• New Jersey Homeland Security - To obtain homeland security information for the state.
• New Jersey Office of Counter Terrorism - State of New Jersey's lead agency in Counter-Terrorism
• New Jersey State Police - Official website for the New Jersey State Police

Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE)

Gaming Enforcement is a division of the Department of Law and Public Safety. The DGE investigates applicants seeking casino licenses, casino employment licenses and licenses to do business with casinos. Additionally, the DGE reviews and audits casino operations and investigates and prosecutes all violations of the Casino Control Act.

Criminal offenses that occur within the casino are investigated and prosecuted with the assistance of the Division of Criminal Justice's Casino Prosecutions Bureau and the Division of State Police's Casino Gaming Unit.

Egg Harbor Township Police Department

The Egg Harbor Township Police Department is committed to providing the highest quality of policing services by empowering our members and the community to work in partnership with the goal of improving the quality of life within Egg Harbor Township, while at the same time maintaining respect for individual rights and human dignity.

New Jersey Division of Highway & Traffic Safety

The mission of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety is to reduce fatalities, injuries and property damage on the roads of New Jersey resulting from traffic crashes. To achieve its mission, the Division undertakes traffic safety programs relating to Education, Enforcement, and Engineering.

The bulk of the Division's funding comes from the Federal Government, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The funding received by the Division is used to undertake state-wide traffic safety programs and is also dispersed to local, county and state agencies in the form of traffic safety grants.

New Jersey Office of the Attorney General

Under the direction of the Attorney General, the Department of Law & Public Safety is dedicated to making New Jersey safe for all its residents and visitors. Its diverse and complex responsibilities focus on protecting the lives and property of New Jersey citizens.

In addition to providing statewide law enforcement and emergency response services, this Department and its more than 9,000 employees are responsible for protecting citizens' civil and consumer rights, promoting highway traffic safety, maintaining public confidence in the alcoholic beverage, gaming and racing industries and providing legal services and counsel to other state agencies.

Volunteers in Police Service

In his 2002 State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush announced the creation of the USA Freedom Corps, an effort to foster a culture of service, citizenship, and responsibility, building on the generous spirit of the American people.

The Citizen Corps programs are part of the USA Freedom Corps initiative and share the common goal of helping communities prevent, prepare for, and respond to crime, natural disasters, and other emergencies. One of the Citizen Corps programs is the Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) Program. The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) is managing and implementing the VIPS Program in partnership with and on behalf of the White House Office of the USA Freedom Corps and the U.S. Department of Justice.

The program's ultimate goal is to enhance the capacity of state and local law enforcement to utilize volunteers. The foundation of this national initiative to help state and local law enforcement agencies is www.policevolunteers.org. The website serves as a gateway to information for law enforcement agencies and citizens interested in law enforcement volunteer programs.

To date, more than 850 law enforcement volunteer programs, representing more than 59,000 volunteers in all fifty states, have registered with the VIPS Program.