The Long Hill Township Emergency Management Program is designed to maximize the resources and personnel available during times of emergencies and disasters and at the same time minimize the threat to life and property from natural and technological disasters.
The Township Committee appoints an Emergency Management Coordinator and Deputy Coordinators to prepare, plan, manage, and recover from significant emergencies and disasters.  Additionally, the Office of Emergency Management in Long Hill administers the following volunteer program for the township:

• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Note: For Information on how you can volunteer with any of the above listed organizations, please see the below section titled: “How Can I Help”.
If you have any questions concerning the Long Hill Township Office of Emergency Management Program, please contact Michael Peoples - Director Emergency Management by email at oemcoordinator@longhillnj.gov or by calling  908-647-6131.

 

Helpful Links / Resources:

Prepare Yourself and Your Family:

• Long Hill - Office of Emergency Management Homepage (this page) (longhillnj.gov/OEM) - this site has general information, as well as links to various resources that are emergency/disaster related, and is a main source of information during an emergency or disaster.
• Long Hill - Social Services Homepage (longhillnj.gov/social-services.html) - this site contains information on where to get assistance from various sources for a wide-range of needs a resident could have, for example: emergency food assistance, accessing Morris County social services, etc.
• Long Hill - Register for Emergency Alerts (https://www.smart911.com/smart911/ref/reg.action?pa=longhill) - register to receive emergency notifications from the Office of Emergency Management.  (note: this link is also accessible from the township homepage by clicking on the “Alert LongHill” icon)
• Long Hill - Flood Information Page (https://www.longhillnj.gov/flood/index.html) - Information is provided on flooding from the Passaic River and guidance on how to obtain flood insurance, should you decide it is necessary for you. (contains links to: NFIP website: www.floodsmart.gov.  FEMA’s flood insurance site: www.fema.gov/business/nfip.)
• State - NJ State’s “Register Ready” website (aka - “Special Needs Registry”) (https://www.registerready.nj.gov) - Sign-up Here if you have special needs or a disability that could impact your ability to cope with an emergency or disaster. This helps us to know you might require additional assistance, and allows us to improve our planning.
• National - FEMA’s Ready.Gov (https://www.ready.gov) -
• Emergency Information Booklet - click here to see the latest version of the township’s Emergency Information Booklet.

For Assistance During / Immediately Following a Disaster or Emergency:

• Long Hill - Police Department (longhillnj.gov/police) - in the case of emergency call 911
• Long Hill - Long Hill Township Homepage (longhillnj.gov)
  • Emergency Mgmt will update the Long Hill Township website as the primary method of website communications, and will generally be found on the main page under “Current News”.
  • Department Pages for Emergency Mgmt. (this page) and Social Services may be updated with more detailed information, as routine operations are restored after the disaster.
• Utilities Outages/Advisory Maps:
  • JCP&L Outage Dashboard https://outages.firstenergycorp.com/nj.html
  • NJ American Water Advisory Page - https://awgis.amwater.com/CustomerAdvisoryMap/
  • PSE&G Outage Center Page -  https://outagecenter.pseg.com/external/default.html
• State+National - Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster - these organizations are a collective of volunteer organizations, government entities, business entities, etc. that can assist in disasters and emergencies.
  • New Jersey Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NJVOAD) (njvoad.org)
  • National - National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) (nvoad.org)
• National - FEMA Disaster Assistance Homepage (www.disasterassistance.gov) - this site becomes helpful if our county/municipality is declared a disaster area, which will be announced by the Long Hill Office of Emergency Management, following a disaster or emergency.  The most common type of assistance Long Hill’s residence might qualify for would be “individual assistance”, More information specifically on individual assistance can be found on the FEMA homepage at:
  • FEMA Individual Assistance Program Homepage (www.fema.gov/assistance/individual)  - this site becomes helpful if our county is declared a disaster area.  Included here is: The Individual Assistance Brochure; one can download FEMA's mobile app at www.fema. gov/mobile-app; or call 1-800-621-3362.
• National - American Red Cross Chapter (www.redcross.org)

For general emergency management education/awareness:

• County - Morris County Emergency Management
• State - New Jersey Homeland Security
• State - New Jersey Security Preparedness
• State - New Jersey Emergency Management
• State - New Jersey School Emergency Preparedness
• National - Federal Homeland Defense
• National - Federal Emergency Management (FEMA)

 

How You Can Help:

The Office of Emergency Management relies on community volunteers to assist in times of emergency. To learn more about the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) please contact us as listed below:
* CERT Coordinator - Shayne Daly Email: lhtnjcert@aol.com
A summary of what these groups do is found below:

• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) -
  • Long Hill Methodology to Register with our CERT Coordinator: phone call to the coordinator above.
  • About: The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. The CERT program offers a consistent, nationwide approach to volunteer training and organization that professional responders can rely on during disaster situations. [Learn More]