The purpose of the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) Training is to provide personnel at Home care and Hospice agencies across the State of New York with the information and tools to develop a CEMP to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made disasters.
Training Objectives
1. Facilitate staff familiarity with CEMP purpose, use, development, and implementation.
2. Empower agencies to be more self-sufficient after an incident.
3. Enable agencies’ timely determination and implementation of protective actions.
4. Foster collaboration and coordination with emergency response partners.
5. Build the foundation for a risk-based CEMP and emergency preparedness program.
6. Empower agencies to use the Incident Command System to respond to emergencies.
7. Empower agencies to identify critical information to protect and disseminate during an incident.
Target Audience
Home care or Hospice agency personnel that will be involved in agency level emergency planning (strongly recommended for Administrators and Safety / Security Managers).