New York State Office of Homeland Security

The State Preparedness Training Center, located in Central New York, is a New York State facility which serves as a hub for emergency response training for natural, technological and terrorism related disasters for first responders at all levels of government. On December 6, 2008, the State Preparedness Training Center was officially accredited by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), and became the first multi-disciplined training academy to become accredited in the Nation.

Some of the training topics covered include: EVOC, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Suicide Bombing, Improvised Explosive Devices, Agro-terrorism, School and Campus Safety, and more. To see a complete listing of training available, click here: New York State Training Calendar

State Preparedness Training Center Mission:
To provide appropriate State and local officials with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to safely and effectively prevent, prepare for, mitigate, and respond to terrorist acts and other major incidents such as natural disasters.