Office of Emergency Management
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Glenn D. Roemmich, Coordinator (856) 423-1100 James Lutz III, Deputy Coordinator (856) 589-0911 Keith Hogel, Deputy Coordinator (856) 589-0911 |
DUTIES:
To ensure the complete and efficient utilization of all of the Borough's facilities
to combat disaster resulting from emergencies, natural or man made or nuclear
disaster or enemy attack.
To protect life and property during emergencies by coordinating response activities
of municipal and volunteer entities to ensure their optimum use.
To provide for actions to be taken, to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and
recover from an emergency.
To provide training with all departments for use in designing future improvements,
preventing and concluding possible disaster, potential harm and litigation.
To establish laws, ordinances, resolutions and procedures, which will provide
safety and promote immediate response to emergency situations.
To coordinate within the borough employees and volunteers that will be available
at moments notice to carryout emergency operations.
To hold a regular meeting of the Local Emergency Planning Committee.
To record and investigate hazardous material spills.
To update and record changes in the Borough's Emergency Operations Plan, as
required by the County and State.
And to work with the Greater Paulsboro and Gibbstown Advisory Panel, on subjects
such as shelter in place, and other emergency measures to protect the residents
of the Borough.