Town of Hammonton Office of Emergency Management
The Office of Emergency Management collaborates with the Police, Fire Department, and other municipal agencies to manage disaster planning and response for Hammonton. This includes coordinating efforts among federal, state, county, and local agencies that may be involved in disaster situations.
The project is led by one OEM Coordinator and three Deputy OEM Coordinators, all appointed by the Mayor. In emergencies, the Office ensures a unified response from government and community resources, maintaining essential services and facilitating a swift recovery for residents.
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Multi-Jurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan:
Natural hazards have the potential to cause property damage, loss of life, economic hardship, and threats to public health and safety. Hazard mitigation measures are the things you do today to be more protected in the future. They are measures taken before a disaster happens to reduce the impact that future disasters will have on people and property in the community.
Mitigation reduces the risk of loss and creates a more disaster-resistant and sustainable community. Hazard mitigation measures are essential to breaking the typical disaster cycle of damage, reconstruction, and repeated damage.
Hazard mitigation plans are developed before a disaster strikes. The plans identify community policies, actions, and tools for long-term implementation to reduce risk and potential for future losses. Adopted, implemented and maintained on an ongoing basis, these plans will gradually, but steadily, lessen the impacts associated with hazard events in Atlantic County.
History:
Atlantic County initiated the process for development of its first Hazard Mitigation Plan in 2008. The County and 19 of its 23 jurisdictions opted to participate. This plan was later approved by FEMA and adopted in 2010 for 19 participating jurisdictions.
Hazard mitigation plans must be updated and re-approved by FEMA on a five-year cycle. In August 2014, the planning team initiated the process for the first of the plan’s formal updates since its inception. All 23 of the County’s municipalities opted to participate in the first update, which was approved and adopted in February 2016.
Current Plan:
The second update of the Atlantic County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan has been approved. The process began in April 2021. All 23 municipalities participated as equal partners with the County in this multi-jurisdictional plan update.
Resources:
Register Ready – New Jersey’s Special Needs Registry for Disasters
This registry provides an opportunity for New Jersey residents with disabilities or specific access and functional needs, along with their families, friends, and caregivers, to share important information with emergency response agencies. By doing so, emergency responders can better prepare to assist these individuals during disasters or other emergencies.
Any emergency is stressful enough, but when someone may be unaware of the danger, may resist help or not respond to first responders it can be detrimental to the outcome of the incident.
The information collected here is confidential and will not be available to the public. The information will be held securely and only used for emergency response and planning.
Why should you register?
- To be notified by local officials when an evacuation has been ordered.
- It may save your life!
Visit the NJ Special Needs Registry Portal for more information.
Autism Alert Decals
Thanks to a private donation, The Hammonton Office of Emergency Management is providing an initial supply of these decals free of charge to our community.
The durable reflective decal can be affixed to your home’s door or window to inform firefighters and first responders that someone with Autism resides there during an emergency.
Additionally, it can be placed on your vehicle to notify public safety and rescue teams in case of a car accident.
The Autism Alert decals are available at Town Hall, 100 Central Ave., 3rd floor Municipal Clerk’s office during normal business hours or send an email message (subject line “Autism Decal”) with your request to: info@townofhammonton.org
Department Information
OEM Coordinator
Chief Kevin Friel
Phone: 609-561-4000
Email:kfriel@townofhammonton.org
Deputy OEM Coordinator
Nicholas DeStefano
Phone: 609-567-4300 Ext. 407
Email: ndestefano@townofhammonton.org
Resources
Download: Ready Together New Jersey
Emergency preparedness means being ready for all kinds of emergencies and possessing the capability to respond in time of crisis to save lives, property and to help the community return to a normal life after a disaster occurs.
