New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services
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Disaster Preparedness Commission
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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