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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

The Bloomfield Office of Emergency Management is part of The New Jersey Office of Emergency Management, which is a part of the new United States Department of Homeland Security. It is formed and governed by the NEW JERSEY CIVILIAN DEFENSE AND DISASTER CONTROL ACT.

Councilman Ray Tamborini is the coordinator who is appointed for a three-year term that expires December 31, 2005. The coordinator is also the Chairman of the Local Emergency Planning Council (LEPC). The members of the LEPC are also appointed for a three-year term that coincides with the Chairman’s term. The members of the LEPC are:

Capt. Robert Hochstuhl	LEPC Chairman/OEM Coordinator
Fire Official T. Pelaia	Deputy OEM Coordinator
Joseph Intile	Fire Chief
Steve Coppola	Engineer/DPW
Charles Collins	Board of Ed./Shelter
Doreen Butler	Public Information
Fred Menzel	BVES Emergency Medical
Thomas Lawton	Cable TV – Channel 35
Mark Greenstein	Community Groups
Anthony Nesto	Recreation/Shelter
Marion A. Dabrowski	ABB LUMMUS/ SARA TITLE III
Gloria Shorter	Public Health

The coordinator will bring the LEPC together in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), when there is a disaster or emergency within the township. Past incidents included Hurricane Floyd, Major Snowstorms and 9/11. The major function of the LEPC is to provide support and resources to our Township’s Emergency Responders and Township Departments.

The Office of Emergency Management also coordinates the CERT team within the township.

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