Emergency Planning and Response
Mandate:
Legislation and/or Regulation:
Sections 101, 207, 305 and 2801-a of the Education Law and Chapter 181 of the Laws of 2000
Section 155.17 of the Regulations of the Commissioner of Education Project SAVE requires school districts to form emergency planning and response teams, and develop both district- wide and building-level School Safety Plans. (This is currently being improved using standardized language consistent with current national emergency response protocols, which simplifies and provides consistent formatting of the critical information necessary to improve rapid response to emergencies.)
What the SRM Service can do to help:
Services:
Assistance in writing and revising District-Wide School Safety Plans and Building-Level School Safety Plans, meeting legislative mandates contained in 8 NYCRR Section 155.17.
Coordination and/or participation with the District-Wide and/or Building-Level School Safety Teams; Coordination and/or training of District-Wide and/or Building-Level Emergency Response Teams; Coordination with local response agencies for the above drills and exercises; Coordination of documentation and review of drills and exercises.
Generation of building and campus maps and diagrams for emergency response plans, teams and personnel.
Assistance with Drills and Exercises for practice and testing of the school safety plans; assistance with planning and conducting drills, table top exercises, functional exercises and full response exercises.
Mapping and diagramming of school buildings and campuses as a resource for emergency response planning via aerial photography and/or GIS/GPS (Geographic Information System/Global Positioning System). Final product can be distributed on paper, on CDROM, DVD or via the internet.
Provide information of workshops or training assistance to support planning efforts.
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Homeland Security
Welcome to the official website of the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (DHSES). You will find the information here to be a valuable and useful resource, whether you are an emergency manager, first responder, or a member of the public. Created in 2010, DHSES and its five offices -- Counter Terrorism, Cyber Security, Emergency Management, Fire Prevention and Control, and Interoperable and Emergency Communications -- provide leadership, coordination and support for efforts to prevent, protect against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorism and other man-made and natural disasters, threats, fires and other emergencies.
Under Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's leadership, DHSES has taken great strides in enhancing the State's readiness and response capabilities. From terrorist threats to natural weather challenges, it is critical that we remain focused on strengthening our partnerships through increased communication and coordination.
The website provides daily awareness of emergency-related events and activities from throughout the State including cyber alerts, State Fire alerts and bulletins, weather and travel, and State and national threat levels. It also provides easy access to reporting terrorism tips as part of the State's "See Something, Say Something" campaign and to the State's all-hazards alert and notification system, (View NY Alert).
I encourage you to take time to browse the website and learn more about the DHSES mission. Feel free to send us your comments. With continued knowledge and awareness, we ensure that our communities remain safe, secure and prepared.
Jerome M. Hauer, Commissioner
View Homeland Security and Emergency Services: Training and Exercises