Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Unanimous vote re-ups Ryan McNamee and Chris Cavanagh into Office of Emergency Management posts for Chester Township.
The thinking in Chester Township tends to be if it isn’t broke, then don’t fix it. And when it comes to the leadership in the township’s office of emergency management, the decision was unanimous to confirm Sgt. Ryan McNamee and Cpl. Chris Cavanagh to 2013 appointments as Coordinator and Deputy Coordinator respectively. “They have done an excellent job,” said Council President Karen Powell. The annual appointment was passed unanimously at Tuesday’s meeting of the Chester Township Mayor and Council. “They really have done well in those roles,” Mayor Bill Cogger said. “Especially during Sandy. Ryan and Chris it seemed were always on. I don’t think they slept. Whenever I needed information and I called one of them answered.” Cogger and Powell…
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
County Office of Emergency Management says brunt of storm expected between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m.
Temperatures approached pleasant, spring-like degrees Wednesday afternoon as officials warned of a potentially-dangerous storm that could pack a wallop through the night. The Morris County County Office of Emergency Management issued a statement shortly after 4 p.m. calling for residents to be cautious as "a complex storm system ... is expected to approach us over the next 12-18 hours," said county OEM director Jeffrey Paul. The main threat for flooding and damaging winds is expected in the evening, according to forecasts, Paul said. The storm, as of Wednesday afternoon, was still in the central Pennsylvania area and may weaken before it reaches Morris County, "but it still could produce rain showers toward sunset and gusty winds," he said…
Monday, January 21, 2013
Volunteers are being sought for the Citizen Emergency Response Team (CERT) in Mendham.
During the storms of 2011 and 2012, many in Mendham Township expressed frustration and helplessness as Irene and Sandy ravaged the community. Now, for those who want to take action during the next crisis, an outlet is available. Residents can now join Mendham's Emergency Response Team as a member of CERT, the Citizen Emergency Response Team. CERT is a volunteer citizen response team trained to assist emergency responders under the direction of the OEM Coordinator in local emergencies. According to Nick Witczak, the Mendham Township Deputy Coordinator for Mendham Office of Emergency Management are looking for volunteers to attend the class and become a part of the first CERT team for the Mendhams. "The class is open to any resident of the…
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Sunday, October 28, 2012
Morris County Office of Emergency Management is open now 24/7 through the end of the storm.
While no one was particularly enthusiastic about another approaching hurricane, many in the Morris County Office of Emergency Management were anxious to put in play the new strategies and techniques the developed since Hurricane Irene a little over a year ago. "We learned a lot from Irene," said Director of Emergency Management Jeff Paul. The office, which Paul said is now operating around the clock through the duration of the storm, is ready to offer support to the various munipalities around Morris County. To that end, Paul held a briefing with the designated OEM liasons for each municipality Sunday afternoon. "The county is ready from a preparedness perspective," Paul said. "Everyone has done phenomenal job getting ready and we're ready…
Mike
8:40 am on Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Ryan is a great guy and will do a top notch job for our town, Congrats. Chris is also a top notch person, always responsive to the needs of our town. Good decision for the Township. more ›