Emergency Managment
Christopher Stopero
Emergency Management Coordinator
Email: cstopero@woodlandtownship.org
The WOODLAND TOWNSHIP OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (OEM) is responsible for the development, coordination and implementation of plans and projects directed at protecting the lives and property of the residents of this township in the event of a catastrophic emergency. Woodland OEM utilizes an all hazards approach to emergency operations planning and preparedness.
The Woodland Office of Emergency Management meets the legal requirements established by the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management for preparedness to respond to many types of emergencies or disasters. Our NJOEM approved Emergency Operations Plan provides a means of coordinating the activities of local and mutual aid emergency response agencies (emergency medical, fire/rescue, and State police) during any major emergency event such as hurricane, forest fire, winter storm, thunder and lightening storms, or man-made disasters.
If you desire more information regarding emergency services or assistance in preparing for emergencies, please see the following links.
This page provides information on how to prepare for long term power outages.
Each year more than 2,500 people die and 12,600 are injured in home fires in the United States, with direct property loss due to home fires estimated at $7.3 billion annually. Home fires can be prevented!
This page explains what actions to take when you receive a flood watch or warning alert for your local area and what to do before, during and after a flood.