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The Advance Warning System disseminates information to New Yorkers with disabilities and others with access and functional needs through their service providers. Please share the important information below with your clients and other agencies or individuals to empower them to make informed decisions.
Good evening AWS Partners,
Summer will soon be here, and with it, the possibility of heat emergencies.
During periods of very hot weather, people with disabilities and others with access and functional needs are at a greater risk for heat-related illness. Older adults, people with chronic medical conditions, and those taking certain medications should consult with their doctors about complications due to extreme heat.
If at-risk clients have an air conditioner, encourage them to use it during a heat event. If an at-risk individual does not have an air conditioner, discuss other options for staying cool, such as New York City's cooling centers.
Advance Warning System messages will be sent out to let you know of any potential heat emergencies and if the City is opening cooling centers.
The attached document assists service providers in working with their clients that could be at risk during extreme heat events. Additionally, a heat checklist for providers can be found at http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/downloads/pdf/ehs/provider-heat-checklists.pdf
Stay safe this summer!
NYCEM Human Services Unit:
Human Services email distribution list (sends to all listed below): humanservices@oem.nyc.gov
Christopher Pagnotta
Advance Warning/Community Outreach Specialist
Cell: 347-578-1485
cpagnotta@oem.nyc.gov
Johanna Conroy
Director of Human Services
Cell: 917-662-3295
jconroy@oem.nyc.gov
Marianne Jackson
Special Needs Liaison
Cell: 646-879-7232
mjackson@oem.nyc.gov
Eli Fresquez
Special Needs Coordinator
Cell: 347-386-0389
efresquez@oem.nyc.gov
Cynthia Barton
Disaster Housing Recovery Program Manager
Cell: 917-468-2768
cbarton@oem.nyc.gov
Jonas Ballreich
Human Services Emergency Preparedness Specialist
Cell: 347-374-1058
jballreich@oem.nyc.gov
Jay Brandt
Human Services Emergency Preparedness Manager
Cell: 646-596-3147
jbrandt@oem.nyc.gov
Marnie Suss
Human Services Emergency Support Function Coordinator
Cell: 718-468-1728
msuss@oem.nyc.gov
Annette Santiago
Assistant Commissioner of Human Resources
Cell: 347-534-7028
asantiago@oem.nyc.gov
Sonia Ajwani
Human Services Emergency Support Function Coordinator
Cell: 646-628-7684
sajwani@oem.nyc.gov
Elizabeth Angeles
Human Services Emergency Support Function Coordinator
Cell: 646-628-7754
eangeles@oem.nyc.gov