The New Jersey Statewide Safety Team is focused on enhancing coordination between and amongemergency responders and response groups including strengthening the public-private partnership. Working together to better understand the response needs and protocols of the different emergency response groups, the NJ Statewide Safety Team develops coordinated approaches and shares information that enhances coordinated response capabilities and team work.

Emergency Management is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the organizational management process used to protect critical assets. The main role for the Cresskill Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is to plan for and respond to any emergency within the borough. Additionally we are responsible for coordinating the response of local, County, and State officials during an emergency.There are four phases of emergency management;Mitigation – Actions taken to eliminate or reduce the degree of long-term risk to human life and property from natural and technological hazards.Preparedness – Actions taken in advance of an emergency to develop operational capabilities and facilitate an effective response.Response – Actions taken immediately before, during, or directly after an emergency occurs, to save lives, minimize damage to property, and enhance the effectiveness of recovery.Recovery – Activity to return vital life support systems to minimal operating standards and long-term activity designed to return life to normalDuring an event, the Office of Emergency Management would be called on to help to organize, plan, and respond to the event. Prior to an event they would assist with the planning for the response to the event and take actions that would help to eliminate or reduce the impact the event would have on the borough. Post incident OEM would help with the recovery, getting things back to the way they were prior to the incident.

The Borough of Cresskill Fire Department is a team of professionals that serve with excellence, dedication, and pride. The members of the Cresskill Fire Department are committed to saving lives, protecting property, and improving the quality of life for our residents and visitors, by providing rapid and reliable services in all emergency and non emergency activities. Our Values We expect our work to make a difference in the quality of life in our Borough. To this end, we try to discover what is most important to do and focus our resources for the greatest, most enduring benefit:Enhance the quality of life through prevention and education.Deliver responsive and caring emergency servicesMitigate emergencies and disaster.Prevent the loss of life and protect property.Enforce applicable codes and ordinances.Fire Suppression:The threat of fire and its devastating effects on life and property are of major importance and priority for the Cresskill Fire Department. To address those concerns and to provide rapid, safe, and effective firefighting efforts. Cresskill firefighters respond in a rapid and safe manner with occupant safety and rescue of endangered citizens as our most important mission priority. Public Education: The Cresskill Fire Department has been a leader in providing outstanding public fire safety education at all schools as well as to community groups. Using a variety of teaching methods, firefighters teach fire safety, fire prevention, fire extinguisher procedures and conduct fire drills Our goal is to make our community a safe place in which to live and play. Educating our citizens on things they can do to make their homes and surroundings safe and teaching them what they should do in case of an emergency are very effective ways to achieve this goal.