N.Y. Defense Emergency Act 1951 Law § 24

Current through 2024 NY Law Chapter 457
Section 24 - Special provisions relating to cities of over one hundred thousand

In addition to the requirements of sections twenty-two and twenty-three every city having a population of over hundred thousand shall:

1.Recruit, train and equip shelter captains in a ratio based upon maximum shelter occupancies available in the city to be approved by the commission as consistent with reasonable requirements for the safety and welfare of shelter occupants.
2.Organize and train an emergency mortuary service capable of dealing effectively with conditions probable in the event of attack.
3.Designate, prepare and integrate emergency medical facilities, including supply depots, emergency hospitals, clearing stations and mobile medical units and recruit and train the medical staff required for each such facility.
4.Install, maintain and operate a public warning system capable of disseminating quickly throughout such city warnings established by the commission.

N.Y. Defense Emergency Act 1951 Law § 24