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NYS Disaster Preparedness Commission New York State Disaster Preparedness Commission 2013 Annual Report Prepared by the NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services Office of Emergency Management March 31, 2014 Andrew M. Cuomo Governor Jerome M. Hauer Chairman TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 1 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................................... 2 HIGHLIGHTS OF ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................................... 3 February 8–9: Winter Storm “Nemo” ....................................................................................................... 3 June-July: Severe Weather / Repetitive Storms ....................................................................................... 6 PROGRAM STATUS ...................................................................................................................................... 12 Grant Administration .............................................................................................................................. 12 Operations .............................................................................................................................................. 13 Incident Management Team Program .................................................................................................... 18 Logistics ................................................................................................................................................... 20 Planning .................................................................................................................................................. 22 Regional Planning Support ...................................................................................................................... 25 Radiological Emergency Preparedness Program .................................................................................... 30 Mitigation ................................................................................................................................................ 31 Training & Exercises ................................................................................................................................ 33 New York State Office of Emergency Management ........................................................................... 33 New York State Preparedness Training Center ................................................................................... 35 New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control ....................................................................... 47 Public Affairs ........................................................................................................................................... 76 STATE AGENCY REPORTS............................................................................................................................. 79 Office for the Aging ................................................................................................................................. 79 Department of Agriculture and Markets ................................................................................................ 80 Office of Children and Family Services.................................................................................................... 82 Department of Corrections and Community Supervision ...................................................................... 84 Division of Criminal Justice Services ....................................................................................................... 84 Education Department ............................................................................................................................ 85 Empire State Development ..................................................................................................................... 85 Energy Research and Development Authority ........................................................................................ 86 Department of Environmental Conservation ......................................................................................... 88 Department of Financial Services ........................................................................................................... 90 Office of Fire Prevention and Control ..................................................................................................... 92 Office of General Services ....................................................................................................................... 93 Department of Health ............................................................................................................................. 96 Homes and Community Renewal ............................................................................................................ 97 Office of Information Technology Services ............................................................................................. 98 Office of Interoperable and Emergency Communications ..................................................................... 98 Department of Labor ............................................................................................................................ 100 Office of Mental Health ........................................................................................................................ 100 Metropolitan Transportation Authority................................................................................................ 101 Division of Military and Naval Affairs .................................................................................................... 104 Office of Parks, Recreation and Historical Preservation ....................................................................... 107 Office for People With Developmental Disabilities .............................................................................. 107 Port Authority of New York and New Jersey ........................................................................................ 108 Public Service Commission .................................................................................................................... 109 Department of State ............................................................................................................................. 110 Division of State Police .......................................................................................................................... 112 Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance ..................................................................................... 113 Thruway Authority ................................................................................................................................ 115 Department of Transportation ............................................................................................................. 118 Office of Victim Services ....................................................................................................................... 119 American Red Cross .............................................................................................................................. 120 ACRONYMS ............................................................................................................................................... 121 INTRODUCTION The New York State Disaster Preparedness Commission (DPC) is comprised of the commissioners, directors or chairpersons of 29 State agencies and one volunteer organization – the American Red Cross. The responsibilities of the DPC include: the preparation of State disaster plans; the direction of State disaster operations and coordinating those with local government operations; and the coordination of federal, State and private recovery efforts. New York State Executive Law, Article 2-B, Section 21 enacted in 1978, shifted emphasis from Civil Defense to all-hazards preparedness activities and missions; created the Disaster Preparedness Commission; and assigned responsibility for off-site radiological emergency preparedness for commercial nuclear power plants. The DPC Member Agencies are comprised of: Office For the Aging Homes and Community Renewal Department of Agriculture and Markets Office of Information Technology Services American Red Cross Department of Labor Office of Children and Family Services Office of Mental Health Department of Corrections and Community Supervision Metropolitan Transportation Authority Division of Criminal Justice Services Division of Military and Naval Affairs Education Department Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Empire State Development Office for People with Developmental Disabilities Energy Research and Development Corporation Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Department of Environmental Conservation Public Service Commission Department of Financial Services Department of State Office of Fire Prevention and Control Division of State Police Office of General Services Thruway Authority Department of Health Department of Transportation Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services Office of Victim Services New York State
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