Current Courses

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Wednesday, August 23, 2017 05:30 PM - Bronx, NY - Rosedale Gardens

Community Center, 1st Floor
1770 Bruckner Blvd
Bronx, NY 10473

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Friday, August 25, 2017 04:00 PM - New York State Fair 1 - *Event is free with State Fair Admission*

The Empire Room
581 State Fair Blvd.
Syracuse, NY 13209

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Monday, August 28, 2017 04:00 PM - New York State Fair 2 - *Event is free with State Fair Admission*

The Empire Room
581 State Fair Blvd.
Syracuse, NY 13209

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Tuesday, August 29, 2017 04:00 PM - New York State Fair 3 - *Event is free with State Fair Admission*

The Empire Room
581 State Fair Blvd.
Syracuse, NY 13209

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Thursday, August 31, 2017 09:00 AM - Albany - Sidney Albert Albany JCC

Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center
340 Whitehall Road
Albany, NY 12208

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Thursday, September 7, 2017 06:00 PM - Suffolk Co - Mastic Beach

Mastic Beach Fire Department
265 Neighborhood Road
Mastic Beach, NY 11951

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Thursday, September 7, 2017 06:30 PM - Onondaga County - Liverpool, NY

Runnings
3949 NY-31
Liverpool, NY 13090

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Thursday, September 21, 2017 06:00 PM - Putnam County - Garrison

Desmond Fish Library
472 Route 463
Garrison, NY 10524

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Monday, October 16, 2017 11:00 AM - Suffolk Co - Commack, NY

Civil Service Employees Association
3 Garet Place
Commack, NY 11725

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017 07:00 PM - Warren Co - Glens Falls, NY

Glens Falls Civic Center
Heritage Hall
1 Civic Center Plaza
Glens Falls, NY 12801

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Response Kits

A key component to the training is distribution of free NYS Disaster Preparedness Kits to each family that attends the in-person, regional public events where registration is required.

*One kit per family

Kit Contents:

• Plastic drop cloth
• Light stick
• (2) D Batteries
• First Aid Kit
• Face mask
• Safety goggles
• AM/FM pocket radio w/batteries
• (6) packs of drinking water
• (6) food bars
• Regular flashlight
• Emergency blanket
• Duct tape
• Work gloves
• Water bottle

Additional items are recommended for emergency response kit:

• Citizen Preparedness Program Brochure - English
• Programa De Preoaración Ciudadana - Español
• برنامج إعداد المواطن - العربية
• תוכנית מוכנות לאזרח - עברית
• Programma Di Preparazione per i cittadina - Italiano
• ПРОГРАММА ГРАЖДАНСКОЙ ГОТОВНОСТИ - русскии
• PWOGRAM PREPARASYON POU SITWAYEN YO - Kreyòl Ayisyen
• 시민 대비 프로그램 - 한국의
• 公民应急准备方案 - 中文
• 公民防災計劃 - 전통적인 중국
• בירגערשאפט פארברייטונג פראגראם - ייִדיש

New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps

With severe weather events becoming more frequent and more extreme, it is more important than ever that New Yorkers are prepared for disasters. Governor Cuomo has launched the New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps so residents have the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions.

Citizen Preparedness training will begin in February and will be held at armories and other locations, such as the State Fair. Trainings will be led by the New York National Guard, working with experts from the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services' Office of Emergency Management and Office of Fire Prevention and Control. All training sessions will be coordinated with local county emergency management personnel.

The training course will provide an introduction to responding to a natural or man-made disaster. Participants will be advised on how to properly prepare for any disaster, including developing a family emergency plan and stocking up on emergency supplies. Proper preparation in the home will be emphasized with encouragement to ensure that smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, along with fire extinguishers, are all available and in proper working order. Trainers will supply information on what organizations can provide additional support; how to register for NY-Alert, the free statewide emergency alert system; and how to be aware of notifications from such sources as the Emergency ALERT System (EAS). Participants will also be encouraged to get more involved in existing community-based emergency activities that may be organized through local schools, businesses or community-based organizations.

A key component of this training is the distribution of New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps Response Kits that contain key items to assist individuals in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. As an individual, a family member, and member of their community, it is essential that citizens take a few basic steps to be prepared; their quality of life and their loved ones may depend on it. Often during an emergency, electricity, heat, air conditioning or telephone service may not work. Citizens should be prepared to make it on their own for at least 7-10 days, maybe longer.

As part of the training, participants will receive information about the other supplies and personal information that they should add to their Personal Response Kit.

Prior Courses

This page lists training events that have occurred in the past