Safeguarding public health and saving lives

The Division of Public Health Infrastructure, Laboratories and Emergency Preparedness (PHILEP) provides strategic and operational leadership to coordinate New Jersey’s local public health agencies, laboratory services and emergency preparedness and response.

The Division oversees the Office of Emergency Preparedness, Office of Emergency Medical Services, Office of Local Public Health and the Public Health and Environmental Laboratories.

PHILEP programs also interact with other government agencies on federal, state, county and local levels in all preparedness activities as well as partnerships with private and non-for-profit sector organizations.