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Committee reappoints Warren County EMS advisory board members; emergency-management basic academy set for March
Summary
Warren County committee reappointed members to the county EMS advisory board for 2025–1926 term, approved continued local delivery of emergency-management courses and public preparedness training, and reviewed the NYSIEMO conference takeaways.
The Warren County Criminal Justice, Public Safety and Emergency Services Committee reappointed members to the Warren County EMS Advisory Board for the term beginning Jan. 1, 2025, and ending Dec. 31, 1926, and heard updates on upcoming training and a recent statewide emergency-management conference.
Supervisor Conover moved to reappoint board members as listed in the packet; Supervisor Strainer seconded the motion and the committee approved it by voice vote.
Why it matters: The advisory board helps guide local EMS policy and mutual-aid planning; reappointments maintain continuity for committees that review policy matters and operational coordination.
Training and conference highlights
- Basic academy: The county is hosting the New York State basic emergency-management academy in the sheriff’s department classroom. The five-course program begins the second week in March with the first course, Foundations of Emergency Management, already full; other courses listed include Science of Disaster, Planning Emergency Operations, HSEEP (Homeland Security Exercise Evaluation Program) and Public Information Basics. The county reported attendees are coming from other areas and that some classes have waiting lists.
- NYSIEMO conference: County staff summarized the Feb. NYSIEMO (New York State Emergency Management) conference, which hosted about 255 attendees. The conference included tier-2 refreshers, threat-assessment updates, lessons from the Rome tornadoes and a panel with an Army base colonel who survived a mass-shooting incident; speakers said those presentations provided operational lessons the county can incorporate.
- Citizens preparedness training: A two-hour public preparedness workshop is scheduled for Saturday, March 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; county staff said space is still available and walk-ins are sometimes accepted.
Votes and formal action
- Motion: Reappoint listed members to Warren County EMS Advisory Board for term Jan. 1, 2025 – Dec. 31, 1926. Moved by Supervisor Conover; seconded by Supervisor Strainer. Outcome: approved.
Speakers and context
Emergency-management staff (Emery) provided program updates; Supervisor Conover moved the reappointments and Supervisor Strainer asked clarification questions about voting vs. nonvoting members on the advisory board. Staff explained nonvoting members participate in discussion and must still complete an oath.
Ending
The committee approved the reappointments and encouraged residents to register for the county’s preparedness training; emergency-management staff said the in-person academy and the NYSIEMO takeaways will inform local exercise and public-information planning.
