OFFICE of EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (OEM)

Emergency Management Coordinator: Sally Bourguignon
609-709-2531
609-709-5969

Deputy Coordinator: Louis Bourguignon

OEM Team Members
Barbara Somes
Horace Somes
Brian Copperthwaite
Joseph Capriglione
David Cope

 

Click on the logo on the left
to go to the
N.J. Office of Emergency Management web page.

                                                              COVID-19 Information Hub
                 The State COVID-19 Information Hub contains useful data, testing sites, and State updates associated
                 with the COVID-19 crisis.

                                                         Burlington County Health Department
                  The Burlington County Health Department website contains health related services and a link to
                  COVID-19 information including where and how to get virus testing.

Burlington County Emergency Notification System

The county is switching providers from CodeRED to Swift911 in order to save money and better coordinate with surrounding counties. Although registration information from residents will be carried over, all residents are urged to sign up under the new system. CLICK HERE to read the full article. Registration for Swift911 is performed HERE.

Register Ready

Register Ready is New Jersey’s Special Needs Registry for Disasters. It collects information about residents with disabilities / access / functional needs and their families, friends, caregivers, and associates so emergency responders can better plan to serve them in a disaster or other emergency. The information will be held securely and only used for emergency response and planning. You can register online or registration forms are available at the Bass River Township building.

COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM - CERT

Bass River Township is part of the Burlington County Community Emergency Respose Team (CERT) and the Pinelands Regional CERT Team. The Pinelands Team consist of teams from Bass River, Medford, Shamong, and Tabernacle.  Each township team is under control of the local Township Emergency Management Coordinator. William Lowe, the Tabernacle Emergency Management Coordinator, is the overall Coordinator for Pinelands Regional CERT.  

CERT Members must go through a 20 hour training program and are not permitted to self-activate. They operate under the direction of the Pinelands or local coordinator. Any Bass River Township resident interested in more information or in joining our local CERT Team should call Mike Fitzgerald.

WHAT IS CERT ?

Visit the Burlington County CERT Site
by clicking on the Icon below.

Visit the Pinelands Regional CERT Site
by clicking on the Icon below.