Strengthening Community Resilience Across the North County
The Center for Community Preparedness (CCP) is a public service initiative dedicated to strengthening emergency management, compliance awareness, and institutional resilience across municipalities, school districts, nonprofits, and regional stakeholders. We do not replace existing system - we strengthen them. CCP acts as a force multiplier for our regional partners. As a neutral academic institution, SUNY Potsdam provides a trusted platform for convening, hosting, and connecting regional stakeholders with the right resources at the right time.
The Center for Community Preparedness at SUNY Potsdam enhances emergency preparedness, regulatory readiness and leadership capacity across our region.
What We Do
- Planning & Advisory
- Emergency operations planning
- Risk & hazard assessments
- Regulatory & compliance advisory
- Gap identification
- Training & Exercises
- Tabletop & functional exercises
- After-action reporting
- Fire extinguisher training
- First Aid, CPR, AED, Narcan
- Hosting & Convening
- On-campus community trainings
- State agency-hosted workshops
- Regional collaboration forums
- Customized curriculum development
The Consortium provides structured engagement for organizations whose safety and compliance responsibilities are often carried as ancillary duties.
- Monthly moderated communication
- Annual / biannual hybrid professional development
- Regulatory updates & emerging risk awareness
- Continuity of institutional knowledge
- Direct connection to appropriate state agencies
Federal Resources
- FEMA Independent Study (ICS Courses)
- Ready.gov Planning Guides
- National Incident Management System (NIMS)
New York State Resources
Questions?
If you have any questions, please contact Patrick O'Brien at ccp@potsdam.edu.