States to Conduct Joint Training Exercises to Enhance Emergency Preparedness and Response Capabilities
Coordinate State Police and National Guard Aviation Assets for Emergency Response
Expand Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services’ Citizen Preparedness Corps Trainings
Evaluate Technology Improvements and Interoperability between New York State Police and Connecticut State Police
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a new mutual aid Emergency Management Inter-State Compact between New York and Connecticut. The cooperative agreement, effective immediately, will pave the way for both states’ emergency responders and law enforcement agencies to better protect and prepare the region to react quickly and effectively during disasters and emergencies, both natural and manmade, protecting precious lives and deploying critical resources more efficiently. Climate change and the evolving threat of manmade disasters, like mass shootings, know no borders and pose drastic threats to the safety of citizens across all jurisdictions. This initiative will strengthen the partnership and collaboration between New York and Connecticut to ensure both states are prepared to meet the demand posed by these ever-evolving threats.
«Connecticut is our neighbor to the east, and there are many issues we are dealing with that are enhanced when we work cooperatively,» Governor Cuomo said. «The most important issue we can collaborate on is the safety of our residents which is why this emergency management partnership is so crucial. Today’s agreement is about ensuring our two states have the resources we need during difficult times, and that’s what neighboring states do.»