Although Camden, New Jersey has a substandard reputation regarding high crime and few financial assets, surprisingly, there are several means of transportation in and out of the city. In terms of the main access routes in and out of Camden, NJ, the primary roads are county route (Rte) 30, state Rte 168, state Rte 676, Federal St (county Rte 537), Broadway St (county rte 551), Atlantic Ave (county), River Rd (county), Ferry Ave (county Rte 603), and State St (county rte 601) (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014). In the city of Camden, NJ, county Rte 30 runs concurrently with State Rte I-676 from mile posts 0.00 to 0.92; it also runs concurrently with Rte 130 from mile posts 3.26 to 4.26 (State of NJ Department of Transportation,
…show more content…
Camden uses the National Incident Management System (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014). When a severe emergency occurs, the emergency management coordinator is required to declare a state of emergency after consulting the “Incident Commander, Department Heads, and Municipal Officials” (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014, p. 15). Once an emergency has been declared, the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) coordinator, Keith Walker, will obtain control for subsequent events until the emergency has dissipated (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014). After the status of an emergency has been declared, the phases of emergency management must be implemented (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014). The phases of the emergency management plan are mitigation activities, preparedness activities, response activities, and finally, recovery which include short and long term activities (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014). During the mitigation phase of an emergency, activities that reduce or eliminate the probability of the occurrence of a disaster are considered (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014). Thus, mitigation activities consist of “the establishment of building codes, flood plan management, public education programs, insurance, and elevating buildings” (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014, p. 16). In the preparedness phase, response capabilities are refined to ensure that activities are performed appropriately during a true emergent event (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014). Preparedness activities include “planning, exercising training and developing public information programs and warning” (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014, p. 16). During the response phase, activities are precipitated by an
Camden uses the National Incident Management System (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014). When a severe emergency occurs, the emergency management coordinator is required to declare a state of emergency after consulting the “Incident Commander, Department Heads, and Municipal Officials” (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014, p. 15). Once an emergency has been declared, the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) coordinator, Keith Walker, will obtain control for subsequent events until the emergency has dissipated (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014). After the status of an emergency has been declared, the phases of emergency management must be implemented (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014). The phases of the emergency management plan are mitigation activities, preparedness activities, response activities, and finally, recovery which include short and long term activities (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014). During the mitigation phase of an emergency, activities that reduce or eliminate the probability of the occurrence of a disaster are considered (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014). Thus, mitigation activities consist of “the establishment of building codes, flood plan management, public education programs, insurance, and elevating buildings” (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014, p. 16). In the preparedness phase, response capabilities are refined to ensure that activities are performed appropriately during a true emergent event (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014). Preparedness activities include “planning, exercising training and developing public information programs and warning” (City of Camden Emergency Operations Plan, 2014, p. 16). During the response phase, activities are precipitated by an