Bound Brook OEM

Somerset County to Hold CERT Classes

Paul Lasko — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:36:06 +0000

The county is going to attempt holding CERT classes for boroughs in order to make it easier and quicker to train new team members. For an application and more information, download this form: SOMERSET COUNTY CERT COURSE (.docx, Microsoft Word)

Evening Sleet to Cause Dangerous Morning Commute

Paul Lasko — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 03:34:09 +0000

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 9AM Tuesday. Read the full article for the advisory as of 10:32PM Monday. ...Winter Weather Advisory now in effect until 9 am EST Tuesday... * locations...the Pennsylvania counties of Carbon...Monroe...and Northampton. The New Jersey counties of Sussex...Warren... Morris...Hunterdon...and Somerset. * Hazard types...sleet and freezing rain...and some snow …

CERT Classes to Begin This Month

Paul Lasko — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 08:46:36 +0000

This is to notify you of a great opportunity to receive Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. Open to any member of the public, this program affords each participant 27 hours of training in emergency preparedness. There is no charge for this training. Graduates are eligible to join the Bound Brook CERT Team and help …

Cellular Emergency Alert Broadcast Testing

Paul Lasko — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 18:56:22 +0000

New York City OEM in cooperation with FEMA, the FCC, and cellular providers will be testing an emergency alert technology in cell phones on December 15, 2011 from 10:00a.m. to 3:00p.m. These messages will be noted that they are a test upon broadcast. While these messages will target the New York City area, it’s possible …

Somerset County Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic

Paul Lasko — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:36:09 +0000

Somerset County will be holding a drive-thru flu shot clinic for adults on Saturday, December 10, 2011. Read past the break for the full flyer.

Flash Flood Watch until Wednesday afternoon [ENDED]

Paul Lasko — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:01:07 +0000

All severe weather alerts have expired for Somerset County.

Riverfest This Weekend, Learn about CERT and Fire Safety

Paul Lasko — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:52:32 +0000

Bound Brook OEM will be having a tent set up at the Bound Brook Riverfest this weekend. We will have handouts available regarding our CERT program. Please stop by and say hello! Riverfest is an annual street fair held on Main St. in Bound Brook, NJ. There will be many food vendors, rides, arts and …

Winter Storm Warning For Our Area [ENDED]

Paul Lasko — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 19:58:28 +0000

Updated Oct 30, 2011 8:12PM The Winter Storm Warning is no longer in effect for our area.

National EAS Test Notice

Paul Lasko — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:57:56 +0000

On November 9, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time, FEMA, in coordination with the FCC and NOAA, will be conducting the first ever nationwide Emergency Alert System test. This test may contain some aspects of a legitimate national alert depending on some television stations’ EAS configuration and because a national alert code allowing for a …

Bound Brook OEM Introduces New Website

Paul Lasko — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:59:24 +0000

The Bound Brook Office of Emergency Management has switched to a new website that features quicker loading times and an improved layout. After having some issues with the old website during Hurricane Irene, it was brought to our attention that we needed to upgrade to a more efficient system. This is the result of our …