Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Updating Procedures Related to the National Incident Management System
Governor Murphy Signs Executive Order Updating Procedures Related to the National Incident Management System
“Up to date emergency management practices are critical to keeping New Jerseyans safe,” said Governor Murphy. “The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that we must always be looking for ways to improve procedures as it relates to overseeing large-scale responses to serious and often unanticipated events. This executive order will bring NJOEM’s practices in alignment with updated FEMA guidance.”
“Keeping New Jerseysans safe is our primary goal. Events such as the 9/11 Attacks, Superstorm Sandy, and the COVID-19 Pandemic are why we take an all-hazards approach to emergency management,” said Colonel Patrick Callahan, State Director of the New Jersey Office of Emergency Management. “These events have taught us that awareness and preparedness save lives. This executive order will align us with Federal guidance and support us in furthering this goal.”
Executive Order No. 248 rescinds Governor Codey’s EO #50 (2005), which is now obsolete and relies on NIMS guidance that has been outdated for several years. The new EO additionally gives the State Director of Emergency Management the authority to continue to prescribe updated NIMS training guidance and requirements in accordance with new FEMA guidance.
