The Bernardsville Office of Emergency Management urges all of Bernardsville's community members to prepare responsibly for disaster by finding out about hazards present in the community, preparing a disaster supplies kit, maintaining a safe, well-maintained home, and practicing and maintaining their family's disaster plan.
On this page in the near future, you will also be able to learn about emergencies and preparation specific to Bernardsville. We will be asking citizens to participate in a volunteer Community Response Team. If you are interested in participating, check this site later for more information.
The links below include information from the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management (NJOEM), the Office of Homeland Security, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
NEW! ARE YOU READY ? - A GUIDE TO CITIZEN PREPAREDNESS -- FROM THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
This 139-page document brings together facts on disaster survival techniques, disaster-specific information, and instructions on how to prepare for and respond to both natural and man-made disasters. Citizen response to the terrorism threat is covered in detail.
NEW JERSEY HOMELAND SECURITY
New Jersey Homeland Security has up-to-the-minute information about the current security situation in New Jersey, as well as information on how to prepare for an emergency and other information and guidelines. They also offer a booklet: Plain Talk on Terrorism Preparedness (pdf).
This website contains links to such information as:
- Family and Community Preparedness Guide (pdf 114 KB))
- Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities
- Helping Children Cope with Disaster
- Your Family Disaster Plan
- Emergency Food and Water Supplies
- Terrorism and Bioterrorism Preparedness
- Disaster Recovery
- Disaster Travel
- Information about Natural Disasters
Terrorism forces us to make a choice. Don't be afraid...BE READY! Ready.gov explains how all Americans should begin a process of learning about potential threats so we are better prepared to react during an attack. While there is no way to predict what will happen, or what your personal circumstances will be, there are simple things you can do now to prepare yourself and your loved ones. This web site goes over such things as making a kit of emergency supplies, making a plan for what you will do in an emergency, and being informed about what might happen.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency - a former independent agency that became part of the new Department of Homeland Security in March 2003 - is tasked with responding to, planning for, recovering from and mitigating against disasters. Here you can find a wealth of news and information related to disasters and how to prepare for them.
The Red Cross is committed to saving lives and easing suffering. This diverse organization serves humanity and helps you by providing relief to victims of disaster, both locally and globally. The Red Cross is responsible for half of the nation's blood supply and blood products. The Red Cross gives health and safety training to the public and provides emergency social services to U.S. military members and their families. In the wake of an earthquake, tornado, flood, fire, hurricane or other disaster, it provides relief services to communities across the country. The Red Cross is America's most trusted charity, and it needs the support of compassionate Americans to succeed.