Incident Management Team
Office of Emergency Management
ABOUT THE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM
What We Do
The New York State Incident Management Team (IMT) is a multi-agency/multi-jurisdictional team that can be deployed or activated when needed to manage an incident or event safely, effectively, and efficiently, regardless of the cause, size, or complexity.
The New York State IMT is a qualified Type III All-Hazards Incident Management Team that is made available to State agencies and governmental authorities by request to the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services and coordinated by the State OEM IMT Section.
The requesting jurisdiction will retain all local control, authority, and responsibility throughout the duration of the incident while the IMT provides incident management assistance on their behalf.
2024 - Hurricane Helene: North Carolina Deployment
IMT Deploys to North Carolina
The New York State Incident Management Team departs for North Carolina to support Hurricane Helene relief efforts.
The IMT assisted with relief efforts in Asheville, NC after Hurricane Helene in October 2024.
The IMT assisted with a water emergency in Whitehall, NY in December 2024.
The IMT assisted the State of Kentucky in 2021 after an outbreak of tornadoes devastated parts of the state.
The IMT assisted in Herkimer County after the flooding in October 2019.
The IMT assisted in the Finger Lakes area after the flooding in August 2018.
The IMT assisted with the Filippidis Search at Whiteface Mountain in February 2018.
The IMT assisted the State of Texas after Hurricane Harvey in September 2017.
The IMT assisted with operations at the Sam’s Point Fire in April 2016.
Incident Management Team Responsibilities
Steady State
During Steady State Operations, the IMT Program Staff maintains the ability to respond and deploy to an incident, and coordinate the development, training, and certification of IMT personnel in the State.
Emergency Response Activations
During Emergency Response Activations, the IMT Program Staff manage the activation, deployment, and operation of the State IMT.
RESOURCES
Apply for Membership
For more information about the New York State Incident Management Team, or if you are a State agency, county government, or local government employee who may be interested in applying for membership on the team, please contact the New York State Office of Emergency Management, Incident Management Team Program, at:
(518) 301-2058 or [email protected]
Contact Us
Find contact information for the State OEM Headquarters and Regional Offices.