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Mission

The Office of Emergency Management's mission is to protect the community from large-scale emergencies and disasters and to

  • Coordinate and respond to disasters
  • Coordinate recovery efforts following a disaster
  • Identify and mitigate potential threats
  • Prepare plans to deal with various disasters

Services

  • Community emergency response team (CERT)
  • Emergency communications (RACES)
  • Hazardous materials incident response
  • Planning for emergencies
  • Preparedness efforts for safety

CERT

CERT refers to the Community Emergency Response Team. The team is comprised of residents trained to be better prepared to deal with emergency situations for themselves and their families. CERT members can also give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT is part of a nationwide Citizens Corp program.

RACES

RACES refers to Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service. Its' mission is to operate and maintain Amateur, Public Safety, and other communication systems, to assist government officials in the protection of life and property during emergencies.

FAQs

We are the local version of Homeland Security & FEMA - the federal folks who deal with disasters - hurricanes, blizzards, tornadoes, floods, terrorism etc. Each state, county and town has an OEM to help better protect the community.
Efforts to get community members better prepared to take care of themselves and their families in an emergency by having a plan, having emergency supplies and staying informed.
Community Emergency Response Team - Residents trained to be better prepared to deal with emergency situations for themselves and their families. CERT members can also give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT is part of a nationwide Citizens Corp program.
Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service. Its mission is to operate and maintain Amateur, Public Safety, and other communication systems, to assist government officials in the protection of life and property during emergencies.
Yes - OEM is staffed by part time coordinators and trained volunteers. Folks of all ages and abilities are invited to join our CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) and RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service.) free training.
Featured Article

Update: Parsippany OEM Continues to Monitor Local River Levels Due to Recent Rainfall

Posted Wednesday, May 3, 2023
This will be the last situational update regarding the weekend rain event.  We currently have no active flooding to report at this time.  Vail Road into Montville has been reopened and all barricades have been cleared.  New Road in the area across from Partridge Run no longer has standing water on the side of the road and traffic patterns have returned to normal.
 
Below are the current warnings and river levels that affect our town:
  • River Flood Warning:
     
    • Passaic River (At Pine Brook)
       
  • Boonton Reservoir:
     
    • Current Level: 306.60’
      • Above the 305.25’ where water flows over the spillway
         
    • No forecast available
       
  • Rockaway River (Below the Boonton Dam)
     
    • Current Level:  4.59’
    • Flood Stage:  5.00’
    • Forecast:  N/A
       
  • Passaic River (At Pine Brook)
     
    • Current Level:  20.06’
    • Flood Stage:  19.00’
    • Forecast:  Crested early and has begun receding.  Will continue to recede over the next 48 hours.
       
Below are the current road closures that are directly related to flooding:
  • N/A
     
Areas being monitored:
  • N/A
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