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:
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:
- 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.
- 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:
- National - American Red Cross Chapter (www.redcross.org)
For general emergency management education/awareness:
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]
