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WILDFIRE PREPAREDNESS
One of the major threats to Woodland Township and its residents is wildfire. Click on the link below for information and tools kits to help your family prepare for and recover from wildfire: http://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSRC/bulletins/10deeb5 The Woodland Township Office of Emergency Management is available by E-mail:
chief2900@woodland29.com
At all times keep in mind that emergency preparedness is an individual and family responsibility only you can ............
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PREPARE YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY
GET INFORMED/MAKE A PLAN/ ASSEMBLE AN EMERGENCY KIT / PRACTICE YOUR PLAN/GET INVOLVED
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Emergency Managment
Michael Huber
Emergency Management Coordinator
Email: mhuber@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 your family click on the following links:
Home Fires
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!
To protect yourself, it is important to understand the basic characteristics of fire. Fire spreads quickly; there is no time to gather valuables or make a phone call. In just two minutes, a fire can become life-threatening. In five minutes, a residence can be engulfed in flames.
Heat and smoke from fire can be more dangerous than the flames. Inhaling the super-hot air can sear your lungs. Fire produces poisonous gases that make you disoriented and drowsy. Instead of being awakened by a fire, you may fall into a deeper sleep. Asphyxiation is the leading cause of fire deaths, exceeding burns by a three-to-one ratio.
https://www.ready.gov/home-fires
FLOOD
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.
https://www.ready.gov/floods
NATURAL GAS SAFETY
Home Safety Preparedness
https://www.drc-group.com/project/jitt-gassafety.html