^{New Jersey Emergency Management Association}
Public Safety Conference
(Orange, New Jersey)
_{Posted: May–27–2005}

Orange, NJ — As the threat of terrorism becomes increasingly more prevalent, and as incidences of school shootings appear on the rise, the need for community leaders to provide residents with a sense of security is imperative.

On Saturday, April 23, 2005, the City of Orange Township's Office of Emergency Management hosted a day long conference in which nationally noted experts revealed startling statistics and provided invaluable public safety procedures to be implemented in the event of a perilous emergency. Wayne Zigowitz, 21-year EMT veteran of the Fire and Rescue Division and Chief of the Littleton, Colorado, Fire Department, was the keynote speaker at the conference. His discussion addressed effective methods for responding to violence that could potentially occur in any school jurisdiction.

Other speakers included: Dr. Joseph C. Napoli, Fort Lee OEM, discussed managing traumatic stress with resiliency. New Jersey State Police (NJSP) Sergeant Mario Sinatra presented information on the CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) program. NJSP Sergeant First Class Doug Heath presented information on the Governor's School Initiative. Julius Coltre (Essex County OEM) also gave a talk on community public safety issues.

NOTE:
Pictures courtesy of Pamela Taylor, Deputy Coordinator, Orange OEM; and NJEMA Recording Secretary.

(L to R) Mayor/Assemblyman Mims Hackett discusses emergency management issues with Dr. Joseph Napoli (Fort Lee OEM) and Fran Michaels (Veterans Hospital, East Orange).

(L to R) A Maplewood police officer talks to Cathy Maida (Fort Lee OEM) at the NJEMA roadshow booth.

(L to R) Orange Police Director Edward Lucas, Orange Fire Director Allen Barnhardt, Mayor/Assemblyman Mims Hackett, Division Chief Wayne Zygowitz (Fire Department, Littleton, Colorado) and Joseph Napoli (Fort Lee OEM).

(L to R) Roger Terry (Deputy Director, Montclair Police Department), Pamela Taylor (Deputy Coordinator, City of Orange OEM and NJEMA Recording Secretary), Wayne Zygowitz (Fire Department, Littleton, Colorado).