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ABOUT THE COASTAL STORM PLAN TRAINING PROJECT
To prepare for the potential impact of a large coastal storm, the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) has developed a Coastal Storm Plan (CSP). Key components of the plan are the establishment of Evacuation Centers and Hurricane Shelters to serve up to 600,000 residents who may seek public shelter in the event of a severe storm. OEM is recruiting up to 68,000 volunteers from City agencies and nonprofit organizations who will staff and provide logistical support to the Evacuation Centers and Hurricane Shelters.
To prepare these volunteers, OEM is collaborating with The City University of New York (CUNY) School of Professional Studies (SPS) to develop and deliver a training program. The training is categorized into two major types according to when it will be delivered. Pre-incident training would orient staff to the CSP in advance of the identification of a coastal storm threat. Just-in-time training will be delivered by CSP managers in the field at the time of the incident.
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