Borough of Ridgefield
Office of Emergency Management
604 Broad Ave.
Ridgefield, New Jersey 07657
201-943-3600 ext 309 & 310
Mike Handschin
Director
Albert Hoffman
Deputy Director
Robert Rathgeber
Operations Officer
Dorothy Nolan
Administrative Assistant
To provide a comprehensive emergency management system which coordinates people and resources to protect the lives, property and environment of the Borough of Ridgefield, using an all-hazard approach through mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery from disasters and emergencies. The REOM is the local equivalent of FEMA on the federal level.
In the event of a large-scale emergency or disaster, the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is responsible, by Federal and State law, for the coordination of all the emergency services in the Borough of Ridgefield. This includes police, fire, ambulance, public works, Health Department, and all additional agencies contributing to any large-scale emergency incident or disaster.
Emergency incidents can strike anytime, anywhere, and in many forms, such as a hurricane, snow storm, earthquake, flood, fire, hazardous material incident, an act of nature, or an act of terrorism.
Besides working closely with the Police Chief, Fire Chief, Ambulance Corps, the ROEM receives support from the Bergen County Office of Emergency Management and the New Jersey State Office of Emergency Management. Membership is also held in the New Jersey State Emergency Management Association where experience and knowledge are shared by all Emergency Management personnel.
Bergen County Office of Emergency Management
New Jersey Office of Emergency Management
New Jersey Homeland Security
Federal Emergency Management Agency
American Red Cross
Did you ever wonder what you would do if you had a moderate or large fire in your house? What would you do if we had a hurricane heading towards New Jersey, like the four that hit Florida in 2004? What would happen if you had to leave your home and could not go back for several days? Where would you go and what would you do? Who would help take care of your family & pets?
The Ridgefield Office of Emergency Management (OEM) helps Ridgefield residents face such emergencies. OEM assists when residents are displaced from their homes and need help. We are looking for volunteers to help in numerous areas of need. Whatever your interests or talents, OEM can use your skills or talents to help others when in need. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer to help your fellow residents, please fill out the form available below.
The volunteer sign-up form is available below for downloading and viewing.
Volunteer sign-up