Works to develop and maintain countywide plans to meet resident and community needs in the event of a public health emergency including disease outbreak, natural disaster, or external threat.

Provides essential coordination of emergency preparedness, planning, response, and recovery.

Provides essential coordination of emergency preparedness, planning, response, and recovery.

Responsible for developing and implementing emergency management programs and activities and coordinating all aspects of the county's mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities.

Primary responsibilities include emergency planning and management, fire service and EMS coordination, and training of first responders. Works in the field and "behind the scenes" at most large events in the county and during disaster response and recovery.

READY Genesee is designed to help citizens learn how to protect themselves and their families against all types of hazards. The focus of the content is on how to develop, practice, and maintain emergency plans that reflect what must be done before, during, and after a disaster to protect people and their property. Also included is information on how to assemble a disaster supplies kit that contains food, water, and other supplies in sufficient quantity for individuals and their families to survive following a disaster in the event they must rely on their own resources.

County-wide planning for all hazards related to public health emergencies.

Provides leadership to effectively prepare for, respond to, and recover from a wide array of public health emergencies. Information is available to help individuals prepare for varying types of emergencies including weather, natural disaster, and disease outbreaks. Primary responsibilities include: - Developing and integrating all-hazards public health response plans; - Educating the public and training the county response partners in: Integrated Shelter Support, Isolation and Quarantine, Mass Fatality, Mass Vaccination and Mass Prophylaxis, Medical Surge, and Strategic National Stockpile Plan; - Conducting drills and exercises to test plans; - Recruiting, training, and deploying Erie County's Public Health Emergency Response Team and the Specialized Medical Assistance Response Team (SMART).

Provides the structure to organize mobile operations during an emergency for telecommunications, life support, power generation, operational support, on-site management of disaster/all-hazard activities.

Is a community based, civilian, volunteer program that is committed to help strengthen local public health initiatives, as well as respond to disasters in our area. MRC members supplement local emergency and public health resources with their existing skills. They receive training in emergency preparedness, prepare for and respond to emergencies, and support Health Department initiatives. Call for detailed information.

Works to create a prepared and resilient community through planning, drills, and exercises under the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program. Responds to existing and emerging public health threats.

Provides assistance to customers who have medical conditions requiring electrically operated medical devices or equipment to prepare for power outages. Also assists those with vision, hearing or speech impairments or disabilities. Qualifying Support Equipment: Dialysis machine, Apnea monitor, Oxygen concentrator, Respirator, Ventilator, Pressure breathing device, Infusion feeding pump

Assists local governments, volunteer organizations and private industry through a variety of emergency management programs. These programs include hazard identification, loss prevention and training, operation response to emergencies, technical support, disaster recovery assistance, and in times of an emergency/disaster, will coordinate the response of all State agencies, ensuring the most appropriate resources are dispatched to the impacted area.

Responsible for the development and implementation of a comprehensive state strategy to prevent, detect, respond to and recover from acts of terrorism. It oversees and coordinates the collaborative counterterrorism efforts of critical state agencies, departments, and authorities and works with local government and the private sector. It serves as the primary point of contact for all state homeland security activity with the United States Department of Homeland Security and related federal agencies. The State Office of Homeland Security works to provide the greatest possible security for New York State.

Provides education and support to the Suffolk County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) agencies, and coordinates the components of the Emergency Medical Services system. Every year the division attempts to increase emergency preparedness efforts, coordinated educational offerings with quality improvement efforts, expanded educational opportunities, and continued to focus on EMS system quality improvement in conjunction with the Regional Emergency Medical Services Council (REMSCO). Call for program details.  

Practices continual surveillance and preparation for potential man-made or natural public health emergencies. Examples of such health emergencies include: Bioterrorism; Influenza and Hurricanes. While emergencies can occur on a county-wide scale, they can also occur at a local level and may involve small groups of individuals. Examples include: Home Heating Assistance; Carbon Monoxide Exposure; Chemical Exposure and Public Inquiries. Contact the Suffolk County Department of Health Services during normal business hours or in the event of an emergency, after normal business hours and weekends.

Ensures that emergency managers address disability concerns and that people with disabilities are included in all levels of emergency preparedness - planning, response, and recovery.

Is a volunteer program, originally part of Civil Defense, to protect the residents of the United States during, before and after attack by enemy forces. The main mission is to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from an emergency. The Auxiliary Police Section is comprised of over 30 community based units. Each unit is made up of dedicated volunteers who: Prevent & deter criminal activity by routine patrols in marked Auxiliary Police vehicles; Ensure the safety of our fellow residents during various community events; Manage traffic at parades and special events such as the LI Marathon, fireworks displays, holiday ceremonies as well as other community events & festivities and Provide assistance and support services during disasters and other emergencies. Our auxiliary police officers must attend and complete a 150 hour / 38 session basic training course which is taught by state certified instructors at the Nassau County Police Academy. Call for more detailed information.

Provides assistance to customers who have medical conditions requiring electrically operated medical devices or equipment to prepare for power outages. Also assists those with vision, hearing or speech impairments or disabilities. Qualifying Support Equipment: Dialysis machine, Apnea monitor, Oxygen concentrator, Respirator, Ventilator, Pressure breathing device, Infusion feeding pump

Assists local governments, volunteer organizations and private industry through a variety of emergency management programs. These programs include hazard identification, loss prevention and training, operation response to emergencies, technical support, disaster recovery assistance, and in times of an emergency/disaster, will coordinate the response of all State agencies, ensuring the most appropriate resources are dispatched to the impacted area.

Responsible for coordinating all activities necessary to protect New York's communities from natural, technological and man made disasters and other emergencies that threaten the State. NYSEMO coordinates Emergency Management Services for the State by providing leadership, planning, education and resources to protect lives, property and the environment.