State
Emergency Planning Tools
The NYS OEM Planning Section, in conjunction with the New York State Emergency Management Association (NYSEMA), develops tools to assist emergency managers and planners in formulating, developing and writing emergency plans
- Emergency Planning Guide for Community Officials
- Empire County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
- Project SAVE - Safe Schools Against Violence in Education
Empire Agency Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) - Sample Plan
Empire County Annex for Pandemic Influenza
This is a sample plan for Pandemic Influenza that may serve as a hazard-specific annex to a county Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) and build upon its process and structure in addressing Pandemic Influenza.
Dam Safety Preparedness
Several fact sheets were created to guide both EAP planning and local government planning efforts respectively. These include tips and points in how to structure each respective plan, and specific information on the submission EAPs to the NYS Office of Emergency Management.
- EAP fact sheet for dam owner/operators
- NYSOEM contact list for dam owner/operators
- Planning fact sheet for local emergency managers
- NYS DEC's guidance on developing an EAP
Mass Fatality Guidance Document
Other Tools
HAZNY (Hazards New York)
HAZNY is an automated hazard analysis program. HAZNY asks questions concerning hazards that you face and, based upon your responses, rates and ranks each hazard. It includes guidance on organizing a team approach in conducting the hazard analysis. Contact your OEM Regional Offices for more information.
Emergency Response Guidebook
The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2008) was developed jointly by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico (SCT) for use by firefighters, police, and other emergency services personnel who may be the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving a hazardous material.
Hazard Mitigation / Risk Reduction
For more information on New York State mitigation programs, including mitigation planning, please visit NYS OEM's Mitigation Section.
Radiological Emergency Preparedness
State Emergency Response Commission
The State of New York uses E-Plan for accepting online submission of Tier II chemical inventory information. This program is available for use by local government and industry at no cost. For more information, see Tier II basic requirements in Programs under SERC.
NYS GIS Strategic Plan
The intent of this plan is to evaluate New York's statewide Geographic Information Systems (GIS) environment and establish strategies that will help encourage intergovernmental cooperation and coordination in maintaining the data layers most commonly needed. The overall aim is to improve GIS data quality, currency, and accessibility through data sharing. More InformationFederal
Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 8: National Preparedness
This directive is aimed at strengthening the security and resilience of the United States through systematic preparation for the threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of the Nation, including acts of terrorism, cyber attacks, pandemics, and catastrophic natural disasters.
National Preparedness Goal
The National Preparedness Goal is the first deliverable required under Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 8: National Preparedness. The National Preparedness Goal sets the vision for preparedness nationwide and identifies the core capabilities and capability targets necessary to achieve that vision across the five mission areas: prevention, protection, mitigation, response and recovery.
Department of Homeland Security Publications
The publications listed on this page may include reports, plans, strategies, federal register notices, brochures, or newsletters. Examples include:
- National Emergency Communication Plan
- National Response Framework
- Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources Support Annex
- National Incident Management System
- National Strategy for Homeland Security
- Tactical Interoperable Communications Scorecards
- National Preparedness Guidelines.
National Infrastructure Protection Plan
Responders Knowledge Base (RKB)
The RKB provide emergency responders, purchasers, and planners with a trusted, integrated, online source of information on products, standards, certifications, grants, and other equipment-related information.
Target Capabilities List
The Target Capabilities List provides a guide to addressing the priorities and achieving the National Preparedness Guidelines.
Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP)
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Volume One: State Hazard Mitigation Plan
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Volume Two: Response and Short-Term Recovery
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New York State Mass Fatality Annex - Several events have occurred in New York State that serves as a constant reminder of the challenges and sensitivities associated with fatality management. Over the last 18 months, State OEM Planning Staff and staff from the NYS Department of Health jointly spearheaded a planning effort to develop a State-level Mass Fatality Annex to the State Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP). The planning team included representatives from numerous DPC agencies, as well as local government, health and hospital organizations, volunteer organizations, and the private sector. The annex is an all hazards, capabilities-based plan that leverages the wealth of resources and support from multiple DPC agencies and identifies the linkages into the Federal response system. The Annex will serve as the state's operating plan for all incidents in New York State that require state-level mass fatality support.
NYS Homeland Security Strategy
The New York State Homeland Security Strategy provides a comprehensive framework to guide, organize and unify homeland security efforts in New York State, including strategic planning and the investment of federal homeland security grants and other applicable local, State or federal funding sources.



