Emergency Management

The Lambertville Office of Emergency Management (OEM) ensures City’s readiness during natural disasters and other emergency situations that threaten the overall public safety of residents, businesses and visitors. The Office of Emergency Management brings together all functions of City government to ensure timely response and dissemination of information during emergencies. During extreme weather, including the possible Delaware River flooding, the City’s OEM provides detailed, City specific updates by disseminating information provided by Hunterdon County, the State of New Jersey and Federal levels of government.

To keep informed and to sign up for emergency notifications, please click here.

Citizens have come to expect that when they report an emergency, help will arrive immediately. In the event of a major disaster, Lambertville's first responders will be overwhelmed with the number of individual emergencies. Not only will they need to respond to emergencies associated with the disaster, but they will also need to continue responding to their regular emergency calls. When emergency dispatchers receive a call, they prioritize it based on the level of immediate threat to life and property. It's important that citizens know how to be self-sufficient for a minimum of 72 hours, or until help does arrive.

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program helps train people to be better prepared to respond to emergency situations in their communities. When emergencies happen, CERT members can give critical support to first responders, provide immediate assistance to victims, and organize spontaneous volunteers at a disaster site. CERT members can also help with non-emergency projects that help improve the safety of the community. CERT is a nationwide initiative. Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) is a course that provides citizens with basic training in disaster preparedness and response. Through classroom learning and hands-on training, people will learn how to help themselves, their families, and their neighbors during and immediately following a disaster.

How Can I Join? To become a CERT member, you must be at least 18 years of age. If you want to volunteer your services and become trained to protect yourself and families from disasters; natural or man-made...... Become a CERT member. Lambertville needs you!

What do CERT members do? Click here to learn more.

For an application or questions, please contact the Office of Emergency Management at [email protected] or 609-397-3132.