From Civil Defense to Modern Emergency Management
★ This video was originally produced 12 years ago and remains a meaningful look back at the work of the Office of Emergency Management ★
One of the basic functions of government is to protect the lives and property of its citizens. Normally, this function is performed in an efficient and effective manner by many different agencies on a daily basis — police, fire, emergency medical, health, welfare, public works, and other governmental and volunteer organizations.
In an emergency or catastrophic event, these organizations must pool their resources and work together as a team to mitigate the effects on a community. A coordinated, cooperative response to an emergency does not just happen — it requires planning, mitigation, response and recovery. This is what emergency management is all about.
The Evolution
OEM in Action
OEM Today
Function Annexes
Management Programs
Personnel
Operations Plan
A division of the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office, the Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management is responsible for the development, maintenance and implementation of the County's All Hazard Emergency Operations Plan. The plan outlines how the county will function during emergency or disaster conditions, and the office acts as the conduit to the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management for the 53 municipal emergency management programs.
Through a multi-disciplinary working group comprised of various response organizations, the office also manages all of the homeland security funding that is received by the county. The office is staffed by a Coordinator, 1 Deputy Coordinator, 1 part-time Deputy Coordinator and 3 Emergency Management Analysts — along with the County OEM EMS Coordinator, Deputy OEM EMS Coordinators, and a Register Ready Coordinator.
The county's Office of Emergency Management has become the first agency in New Jersey to achieve accreditation through the EMANJ program, further reflecting the agency's ongoing commitment to professional excellence, accountability, and the highest standards in public safety service.
"This accreditation is a testament to the professionalism, dedication, and the forward-thinking approach of our Office of Emergency Management. Being recognized as the first EMANJ-accredited agency in the state underscores our commitment to protecting residents, strengthening preparedness, and setting the standard for emergency management operations across New Jersey. Combined with the Monmouth County Sheriff's Office now being recognized as a 6-Star Accredited Agency, this accomplishment reflects our agency's unwavering pursuit of excellence in every area of service."
