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Emergency management outlines volunteer training, sheltering and Everbridge robocall system
Summary
The Office of Emergency Management described a community responder training in spring 2025, Red Cross‑certified sheltering, Everbridge geocoded emergency notices and mutual‑aid arrangements for water and firefighting support.
John Sharp James, director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, briefed the Newark Municipal Council on Jan. 14 about the city’s emergency‑management activities, including a planned community Mercy (Community Emergency) Response Team training, sheltering coordination with the American Red Cross, and the use of the state’s Everbridge geographic notification system.
James said OEM plans a voluntary community response training in April or May to teach residents basic life‑safety skills — CPR, bleeding control, triage assessment, psychological first aid and hazardous‑materials awareness. The director said…
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