New York State
Disaster Preparedness Commission

 

Comprised of the commissioners, directors or chairpersons of 29 State agencies and one volunteer organization - the American Red Cross - the responsibilities of the Disaster Preparedness Commission (DPC) include: the preparation of State disaster plans; the direction of State disaster operations and coordinating those with local government operations; and the coordination of federal, State and private recovery efforts.

New York State Executive Law, Article 2-B, enacted in 1978, shifted emphasis from Civil Defense to all-hazards preparedness activities and missions; created the Disaster Preparedness Commission; and assigned responsibility for off-site radiological emergency preparedness for commercial nuclear power plants.

DPC Member Agencies

• Aging, Office For the
• Agriculture and Markets, Department of
• Children and Family Services, Office of
• Corrections and Community Supervision, Department of
• Criminal Justice Services, Division of
• Education Department
• Empire State Development Corporation
• Energy Research and Development Authority
• Environmental Conservation, Department of
• Financial Services, Department of
• Fire Prevention and Control, Office of
• General Services, Office of
• Health, Department of
• Homeland Security and Emergency Services, Division of
• Homes and Community Renewal, Division of
• Information Technology Services, Office of
• Labor, Department of
• Mental Health, Office of
• Metropolitan Transportation Authority
• Military and Naval Affairs, Division of
• Parks Recreation and Historic Preservation, Office of
• People with Developmental Disabilities, Office for
• Port Authority of NY and NJ
• Public Service Commission
• State Police, Division of
• State, Department of
• Thruway Authority
• Transportation, Department of
• Victim Services, Office of
• American Red Cross