Mission of the Office of Emergency Management
The mission of the Monmouth County Office of Emergency Management is to coordinate the preparedness and response activities which affect the citizens, businesses and visitors to the county and with the partnership of employees of the county and community leaders deliver the leadership in managing planning, response, recover, prevention and mitigation activities to save lives and to reduce the impact on properties, the environment and the economy.
VISION STATEMENT
Monmouth County Emergency Management strives to be recognized as an accomplished, proactive and innovative leader in emergency management within the state of New Jersey. Through relevant education, training and public outreach, we are focused on promoting safer, less vulnerable and more resilient communities We seek to build collaborative partnerships with stakeholders representing the whole community in an effort to build capacity and capabilities.
Emergency Management Mission Areas
Preparedness
- Preparedness is a continuous cycle of planning, organizing, training, equipping, exercising, evaluation and improvement activities to ensure effective coordination and the enhancement of capabilities to prevent, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters.
Prevention
- Prevention is composed of the capabilities and actions necessary to avoid, prevent or stop a threatened or actual act of terrorism.
Response
- The response phase includes the mobilization of the necessary emergency services and first responders in the disaster area. This is likely to include a first wave of core emergency services, such as firefighters, police and ambulance crews.
Mitigation
- Mitigation efforts are attempts to prevent hazards from developing into disasters altogether or to reduce the effects of disasters. The mitigation phase differs from the other phases in that it focuses on long-term measures for reducing or eliminating risk. Further information about Mitigation can be found on the OEM Hazard Mitigation Planning page by clicking here.
Recovery
- The aim of the recovery phase is to restore the affected area to its previous state. It differs from the response phase in its focus; recovery efforts are concerned with issues and decisions that must be made after immediate needs are addressed. Recovery efforts are primarily concerned with actions that involve rebuilding destroyed property, re-employment, and the repair of other essential infrastructure. Efforts should be made to “build back better”, aiming to reduce the pre-disaster risks inherent in the community and infrastructure.
