Links to Local/State Governments offices
Established in 1996, the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) plans and prepares for emergencies, educates the public about preparedness, coordinates emergency response and recovery, and collects and disseminates emergency information. To accomplish this mission, OEM maintains a disciplined unit of emergency management personnel, including responders, planners, watch commanders, and administrative and support staff, to identify and respond to various hazards.
Click here to access O.E.M website
To help neighborhoods and corporate entities within the city better prepare for future emergencies, the FDNY in partnership with Office of Emergency Management are expanding the N.Y.C. Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training Program. The FDNY is reaching out to community and corporate based groups, looking to form teams in all community boards as well as numerous corporate sponsored sites though out the city.
Click here to access the FDNY website
How can you help?
Click here to access the NYPD Shield website and see how you can help your community
Click here to access the NYPD 19th precinct website
Links to other CERTs in New York City
CERT1NYC/Bay Ridge & Bensonhurst
Links to Community Organizations
American Red Cross in Greater New York
American Red Cross-Disaster Preparedness Information (Prepare.org)
Citizen Corps
Citizen Corps-Community Emergency Response Teams
National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD)
Links to Government Offices
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
US Department of Homeland Security-Disaster Preparedness (Ready.gov)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Other Links