SUNY Upstate Emergency Management

09/05/2025

National Preparedness Month is a great time to build an emergency preparedness kit! Check out some kit essentials...

🧯 First Aid Kit – Bandages, antiseptic, pain relievers, etc.
💧 Water – At least one gallon per person per day (3-day supply)
🍲 Non-Perishable Food – Canned goods, granola bars, dried fruit
🔦 Flashlight – Preferably battery-powered or crank-style
🔋 Extra Batteries – For flashlight, radio, and other devices
📻 Battery-Powered or Hand-Crank Radio – For news and alerts
🧻 Personal Hygiene Items – Wipes, sanitizer, toothbrush, etc.
🧥 Warm Clothing & Blankets – Especially if power goes out
🪪 Important Documents – IDs, insurance, medical records
📱 Phone Charger – Solar or battery-powered
🛠️ Multi-Tool or Basic Tools – Screwdriver, pliers, etc.
🗺️ Local Maps – In case GPS isn’t available
🧼 Soap & Disinfectant – For sanitation
🧃 Electrolyte Drinks or Powder – To stay hydrated
🧢 Dust Mask – To help filter contaminated air
🧒 Items for Children or Pets – Food, comfort items, meds
💊 Medications – 7-day supply if possible
💵 Cash – Small bills in case ATMs are down

09/02/2025

September is National Preparedness Month! Click the link to learn more about staying prepared at home https://www.ready.gov/september

08/27/2025

Traveling this weekend? Download the FEMA App to get access to weather alerts and preparedness tips. The FEMA App is one of the ways you and your loved ones can stay ready for anything that comes your way: FEMA.gov/app

08/21/2025

Members of the EM team were able to attend an Enterprise Risk Management for Institutions of Higher Education course this week at the University at Albany, SUNY! Thank you for a wonderful class📚

08/12/2025

08/08/2025

Starting Sunday, heat & humidity with temps into the mid-90s are expected to impact the state through the week. Now is the time to prepare.

🎒 Build and update your emergency kit
📱 Sign up for real-time emergency weather alerts for your area - text your county/borough to 333111

08/06/2025

🎞Check out International Association of Emergency Managers video explaining the role of Emergency Managers AwarenessMonth

08/04/2025

Blue skies 🌤️ today, but what about tomorrow? Take advantage of the blue sky days to create or update your emergency preparedness kit. Items to include:

🥫 Food & water
💊 Medications & hygiene supplies
🔦 Flashlight, chargers & batteries
🩹 First aid kit
🐾 Pet supplies
🔗 More: dhses.ny.gov/before-emergency

08/01/2025

📢 August is National Emergency Management Awareness Month!

For the first time ever, we’re celebrating National Emergency Management Awareness Month — a nationwide initiative to spotlight the vital role emergency managers play in keeping our communities safe, prepared, and resilient.

💡Join us this month for a behind the scenes look at the Upstate Emergency Management Department!

07/28/2025

Last week, members of the Upstate EM Team were able to attend the International Association of Emergency Managers Region 2 Annual Conference at Paul Smith's College! The conference was excellent and the team came home with lots of great information!

07/17/2025

You may have seen the Upstate Emergency Management Team around the hospital this week! That's because the team has been using GIS to create an interactive map of all our evacuation chairs that can be used in emergences!