Training Division New Deadline for CHDS Master's Program Applicants Office of Homeland Security Issues a Request for Proposals For Homeland Security Preparedness Training Instructors State Preparedness Training Center Plans were announced in January 2005 to establish a “State Preparedness Training Center” in the Mohawk Valley area, now formally located at the Oneida County Airport. The New York State Office of Homeland Security (OHS) was then charged with developing a plan to establish and facilitate the creation, implementation, and direction of the Training Center. A “White Paper” was developed by OHS, and is now under active implementation which began with the appointment of a State Preparedness Training Director, the establishment of a Training Division within OHS, and the formation of a Steering Committee comprised of representatives from OHS, the Division of State Police, the Office of Fire Prevention and
	Control, the State Emergency Management Office, the Division of Criminal Justice Services and the Department of Health. The Mission The mission of OHS in this charge is to coordinate WMD/Terrorism training throughout New York State and to ensure that all training “deliverables” are evaluated for content, suitability, and duplication so as to ensure the highest level of preparedness for New York’s first responders. We have initiated the implementation of a statewide Training and Needs Assessment which will enable us to better identify not only our training needs statewide, but also our statewide training assets so as to ensure that we are developing the appropriate infrastructure with which to respond to threats faced by New York first responders. This assessment will also enable us to identify existing best practice programs and assets that most effectively serve our responders and thus facilitate the appropriate level of coordination and support for them which will ultimately guarantee that such programs are more readily available to those who can most benefit from them. The Purpose Today’s first response community finds itself challenged with a wide range of continually evolving terrorist threats, requiring continued emphasis on preparedness training and the development of sound strategies to counter these threats. The potential use of chemical, biological, and radiological agents along with the challenges faced from explosives and homicide/suicide bombers as well as natural disasters are shaping the present and future preparation of responders. As these threats evolve and are identified, a need exists for comprehensive, proactive, “threat based” and “intelligence driven” preparedness levels within the first responder community. Without clear direction, coordination, and support it is difficult if not impossible to ensure that the level of readiness is appropriate for the challenges faced. The New York State Office of Homeland Security, acting as the point source for the coordination and delivery of comprehensive “threat based” training, will provide the appropriate medium for ensuring that our level of preparedness is appropriate for the challenges ahead. By incorporating up to date intelligence with responsive and proactive training programs we can ensure that responders receive the timeliest and most relevant training available based upon realistic, adaptive, and appropriate mission specific competencies. The New York State Office of Homeland Security is the SAA Training Point of Contact for the US Office for Domestic Preparedness/Consortium Training. All requests for training information, scheduling, or registration should be directed to the OHS Training Division at the following: Phone: 518-485-9453 Fax: 518-485-8469 Or email us at: training@security.state.ny.us

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