River Vale’s newest Community Emergency Response Team Members joined by Deputy OEM Bill Peters.
Mary Anne Luther and Tom Bracco graduated from the CERT Training program in December.

Local Flood Conditions

NJ Current Streamflow Conditions of Hackensack River at River Vale, NJ
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Local Weather Advisories

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Emergency Preparedness

Timely information on how to protect your family and pets during common emergencies can be found at the Bergen County Emergency Management web site: www.bcoem.org.

Click on “Family Preparedness” and select one of the following subjects:

• Flooding
• Driving in Bad Weather
• Animal Emergencies
• Winter Weather
• Hurricanes
• Thunder & Lightning
• Power Outages
• Sheltering in Place
• High Heat

Information on items to include in a family disaster kit is also provided

The River Vale
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
is looking for additional volunteers to join the ranks of citizen volunteers within the Township.

This group is comprised of residents from the Township who receive specialized training in the various areas of emergency management and response.

The purpose of the CERT program is to train ordinary citizens to care for themselves, their family, their neighbors and finally, their community, in case of an emergency. These volunteers will help to improve the response and preparedness of the community and the emergency services.

The CERT training and education experience forms a crucial link between the community and the professional emergency response teams.

COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) TRAINING

All CERT members attend a basic training class which is held at the Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute in Mahwah, NJ. 
Instruction is received in the following areas:

• Disaster Preparedness
• Fire Suppression
• Disaster Medical Operations
• Light Search & Rescue
• Terrorism Awareness
• Disaster Psychology
  

County CERT Class
(10-02)
Bergen County Law & Public Safety Institute
281 Campgaw Rd, Mahwah, NJ
September 29, 2010 – December 1, 2010
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

*There is no class on 11/24.

There are a total of 8 classes which are held during the evening.  At the completion of the program, basic CERT safety equipment will be issued to each successful participant.  CERT members receive additional training each year in the Township such as CPR, traffic/accident safety, mass casualty management, and sheltering operations.

CERT training is a great way to feel more empowered to protect yourself, your family and potentially your community.

If you would like any more information or would like to assist with our CERT program, please contact Deputy OEM Coordinator Bill Peters at 201-666-3512, or on line at FireAppWP@aol.com or Ltt. Sean Scheidle at 201-664-2346 extension 1145 or sscheidle@rivervalenj.org.