<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n The NJDEP has the responsibility of responding to emergencies involving a wide variety of hazards that threaten the public, environment and infrastructure of the state. Past responses to emergencies primarily focused on oil and hazardous material, but, today, the NJDEP\u2019s mandate includes a much broader spectrum of threats including:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In response to this mandate, NJDEP maintains the Bureau of Emergency Response (BER). The Bureau, headquartered in Trenton, supports two field offices strategically located for rapid response on a 24-hour basis, 7 days a week.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At the site of an incident, the emergency responder\u2019s mission is to assess the probable impact on public health and the environment, and advise local officials on the appropriate course of remediation while ensuring that NJDEP\u202f<\/span>Technical Requirements for Site Remediation<\/span><\/a>\u202fare met. In those cases where the responsible party is unknown, or cannot or will not assume responsibility for the discharge, emergency responders may access the\u202f<\/span>New Jersey Spill Compensation Fund<\/span><\/a>\u202fto ensure that corrective actions are not delayed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n BER also acts as the state\u2019s on scene coordinator when incidents involve multiple jurisdictions, agencies and disciplines. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span>New Jersey\u2019s unique nexus of ecological diversity, population and industry present a unique challenge for the responders of BER. BER’s emergency responders work closely with our federal, state, county and local partners through a variety of established interagency programs, organizations and agreements. This cooperation facilitates the department\u2019s preparedness to respond to all hazards that present a threat to the state.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Planning Unit within BER works to coordinate effective department and cross-department preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation activities. The unit is responsible for the following tasks:<\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”181″ img_size=”600×400″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d” css_animation=”fadeIn”][vc_empty_space height=”150px”][vc_single_image image=”348″ img_size=”600×600″ alignment=”center” css_animation=”fadeIn”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”3″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The NJDEP Communication Center serves the entire Department as a vital link with the community through the Environmental Action Hotline, (877) WARN DEP<\/a>. Operators at the Communication Center receive incident notifications and generate reports related to:\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n After collecting and recording this critical information, the Communications Center transmits it to the appropriate NJDEP programs and offices to respond appropriately.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Communication Center also maintains and uses a state-of-the-art radio system that allows prompt, reliable, interoperable, and secure communication with all first responders throughout New Jersey. The radio system and the computer aided dispatch are used to coordinate NJDEP\u2019s statewide law enforcement officers, which are dispatched to all manner of emergencies.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In addition, the Center\u2019s communication operators are trained to provide NJDEP law enforcement with information from State and Federal computer systems to provide motor vehicle inquires as well as wants and warrants to protect our patrons.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_single_image image=”152″ img_size=”Medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d” css_animation=”fadeIn”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The Environmental Equipment Service Center (EESC), is situated to provide logistical and materials support to NJDEP professional field staff. The EESC carries a vast array of equipment, including:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n These items are available for rapid deployment to NJDEP staff and, through interagency arrangements, to other State, County and Local entities. This cooperative effort enhances NJDEP\u2019s ability to ensure adequate materials are available to our partners during routine and emergency operations. During emergency operations, the facility may be staffed nights and weekends.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”237″ img_size=”Medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d” css_animation=”fadeIn”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”130px”][vc_single_image image=”240″ img_size=”Medium” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d” css_animation=”fadeIn”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”3″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n The Emergency Management Program is NJDEP\u2019s point of contact for all sites within the state that contain munitions and explosives of concern (MEC) and unexploded ordnance (UXO). New Jersey has a vast history of military activities, including bomb making and testing on US Military sites.\u202f Many of these sites still contain MEC and UXO.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Under U.S. Army Corps of Engineers\u2019 Military Munitions Response Program (MMRP), Emergency Management oversees and provides technical assistance and guidance regarding the removal action and remediation of MEC\/UXO at all of New Jersey\u2019s current military installations and formerly used defense sites (FUDS).\u202f Additionally, Emergency Management provides technical assistance and guidance to other programs within the NJDEP where explosive hazards may be a concern.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”168″ img_size=”Medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d” css_animation=”fadeIn”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_empty_space height=”100px”][vc_single_image image=”222″ img_size=”Medium” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d” css_animation=”fadeIn”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator color=”black” border_width=”3″][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1640122027283{margin-bottom: 2rem !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [vc_section][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column][vc_column_text][metaslider id=”187″][\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_column_text] Emergency Management Program The role of the Emergency Management Program is to effectively plan, prepare, respond, recover and mitigate all hazards that affect the public health of NJ Citizens and the environment through the implementation of NJDEP’s responsibilities outlined in the Emergency Operations Plan of the State of New Jersey and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":112,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-26","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/112"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":420,"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/26\/revisions\/420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/emergency\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"WARN](\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/emergency\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/warndep-phone-number3-300x77.png\")
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Munitions and Explosives of Concern \/ Unexploded Ordnance<\/h4>\n
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