Town of Clifton Park Security Officer Greg Amyot gave a tutorial on how to use an AED Machine in a medical emergency at the Pickleball Complex at Veterans Memorial Park on Monday, September 9th. You can watch this informative how-to video here: https://youtu.be/17eG3eRne0Y.
AED Machines are located in a variety of locations throughout Clifton Park. If you are interested in familiarizing yourself with the locations of the registered AED Machines in Town, you can find the list here:
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AED Machine Locations within the Town of Clifton Park(123 KB)
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The Town of Clifton Park also offers free CPR/AED Courses twice per year to residents. If you are interested in becoming certified, please contact Safety and Security at 518-348-7311.
Back to School Alert: Speed limits have been permanently reduced on Moe Road in the vicinity of the Shenendehowa Campus to 35 mph and 25 mph during school hours. The Town is working with our Law Enforcement partners to ensure enforcement of the new speeds. Please share with family and friends, especially those younger drivers in your household.
Many parents, community members, school personnel, and young student drivers commute most weekdays near Shenendehowa’s High School Campus, including two school road curb cuts onto Moe Road. Post covid, Clifton Park has seen an increase in local traffic as more people have chosen to drive their children to school rather than utilize school busing. Therefore, the Town commissioned the services of a traffic engineering firm to evaluate the speed limit along a ¾ section of Moe Road from the Route 146 Intersection heading south to the intersection with Clifton Park Center Road.
Capital Region Vision Zero Safety Action Plan - August public meetings!
The Capital Region Transportation Council (the Transportation Council) is hosting four public meetings (three in-person and one virtual) across the region in August 2024 to publicly launch the Capital Region Vision Zero Safety Action Plan, which focuses on reducing fatal and serious injury crashes to an eventual goal of zero on all public roadways in the Capital Region.
Each of the four public meetings will present identical content and will provide an opportunity for the public to learn more about the development of the Vision Zero Safety Action Plan, identify existing transportation safety issues, recommend changes to improve transportation safety, and meet with the project team. Community members are encouraged to attend the public meeting that is most convenient for them:
· Watervliet: August 14, 2024 from 4:30-7:30PM at the Watervliet Senior Center located at 1501 Broadway, Watervliet, NY. This in-person meeting is open house style, come for as little or as long as you like.
· Albany: August 15, 2024 from 4:30-7:30PM at the Washington Avenue Branch Library in the Large Auditorium located at 161 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY. This in-person meeting is open house style, come for as little or as long as you like.
· Virtual: August 20, 2024 at 6:30PM. To attend this Zoom webinar, please register at: https://tinyurl.com/CapitalRegionVisionZeroWebinar
· Saratoga: August 21, 2024 from 4:30-7:30PM at the Saratoga Springs Public Library in the Dutcher Community Room located at 49 Henry Street, Saratoga Springs, NY. This in-person meeting is open house style, come for as little or as long as you like. Please note, on-street parking is free, and parking in the library lot is for Saratoga Springs city residents only.
All are welcome. If you require any assistive technologies, language translation, American Sign Language interpretation, and/or adaptive strategies to attend and engage at these public meetings, please contact Liz Podowski King with Highland Planning at 585-649-1210 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at least three (3) business days in advance of the meeting you plan to attend.
To learn more about the Regional Vision Zero Safety Action Plan and the upcoming meetings, please visit: www.CapitalRegionVisionZero.org
Documents:
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Vision Zero Flyer(92 KB)
Disasters and emergencies can strike our community at any time, and local citizens can play a vital role in supporting police, fire, rescue and other emergency responders. We have been reminded of this during the 2008 ice storm and Tropical Storms Irene and Lee in 2011. In the midst of that emergency, an outpouring of selflessness and a willingness to help each other spread throughout our community. CERT volunteers established a shelter and staffed the facility. Dozens of volunteers maintained generators to power traffic signals at crucial town intersections and manned phones at town hall to keep the public informed. Others contacted our special needs residents through the town’s R.U.OK program. It was that spirit – neighbors helping neighbors – that helped Clifton Park emerge from the storm as an even better community than before. To help keep that spirit alive, I invite you to take an active role in making Clifton Park a safer, stronger and better prepared community by joining the town’s Community Emergency Response Team. Citizen Corps and CERT provide basic education and training to residents to ensure that they learn how to make their families, their homes and their communities safer from the threats of emergencies, terrorism and local disasters. Working together, we can ensure our well-being and continued liberty. I hope that you will consider joining CERT or any other community volunteer group.
Helpful Resources
CERT & Citizen Corps Mission
To provide a platform from which to empower local citizens to better prepare for and respond to, emergency situations through education, training, and volunteering. And create opportunities for local citizens to contribute in assisting their neighbors and supporting their community against threats of terrorism, public health issues, natural disasters and crime.
FEMA & Emergency Readiness Updates
- 2013 Keeping Your Family Safe During a Disaster – Free Disaster Preparedness Mobile Apps and Resources Today’s technology makes it even easier to stay prepared before, during and after a disaster or emergency event. Download these apps and resources today to ensure you stay prepared during the next emergency or disaster event!
- Download the FEMA App to access disaster preparedness tips, build a personal emergency kit and look for open Disaster Recovery Centers along with open shelters (if you’re a disaster survivor).
- Local emergency management officials often have notification systems. Opt-In to a distribution for your community. To find out if your community offers such services, contact your local office of Emergency Management.
- Signup to receive a monthly preparedness tip from FEMA’s text messages program.
- On your cellphone? Bookmark important mobile sites:
- Follow FEMA and Ready on line:
- Preparedness Planning and Taking Action
Being informed of your local hazards and how to respond to them is the first step in becoming more prepared. Making a plan, building a kit and getting involved are further actions to take to strengthen your family’s resilience to any disaster or emergency event.
Be Informed: Learn about potential emergencies which may occur in your local community and the ways to respond to each. Do you live near a flood plain, an earthquake fault line or in a high fire danger area? Does your neighborhood or community have a disaster plan? Being aware of your area’s disaster risk and how to prepare and respond to it will increase your likelihood of staying safe.
Make a Plan: Learn how to create a Family Emergency Plan in case you and your loved ones are not together during a disaster or become separated during an emergency event.
Build a Kit: Review information about basic emergency kits and how to personalize them with required medications, an emergency medical contact card, first aid supplies, extra food, water, etc. A checklist for items to consider as part of this basic kit is also available.
Get Involved: Whether at work or at home, learn how you can be a part of a volunteer network before, during and after any disaster event by contacting your local Citizen Corps Council or signing up to receive preparedness training and becoming a part of your local Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). Training is a great way to get involved – take part in FEMA’s FREE online training course: IS-909 – Community Preparedness: Implementing Simple Activities for Everyone or complete the Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) online training course, VIPS and Disaster Response, which explores how volunteers can help build law enforcement’s capacity to respond to natural disasters, public health crises and other emergencies.
Remember, preparedness is a shared responsibility and Ready.gov has activities for everyone! Do your part to make your family and community safer and more resilient.
- Introduction to Community Emergency Response Teams DHS -FEMA Updates National Preparedness Month is supported by a coalition of public, private and non-profit organizations working to help spread the preparedness message. The National Preparedness Coalition is the nation’s largest public online forum organized to improve our nation’s resilience against all-hazards. It is comprised of individuals engaged in preparedness – and those who want to be engaged in preparedness – who are committed to strengthening, sustaining and enhancing the resilience of their communities. To become an NPM Coalition Member and find preparedness events that may be taking place near you, visit: https://www.fema.gov/mobile-app. Get started today!
Get Prepared for “All hazards”
Emergency Supply Kit Information
Business Emergency Plan
Get Ready – Make A Plan
Informative Videos
Message from FEMA for Citizens How to Assemble a Disaster Preparedness Kit
Future Plans
- Conduct and document Community Assets Resource listings, complied jointly by the Town Fire Prevention Bureau and Planning Dept. GIS to map and identify potential Hazardous Materials locations.
- Identifying sponsors for: National Night Out, Free Vial Of Life packets.
- Develop protocols and contacts for alternative sheltering of pets during disasters.
- Organize an Emergency Services Open House/Tour day event in the Spring
Interested? Contact us to volunteer with the Council or join our CERT Team today. Emergency Management Institute’s Introduction to CERT Self Study Class
- Department:
Assessor
- Contact Person:
Lou Pasquarell
- Title / Position:
Public Safety Director
- Hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm
- Phone:
(518) 348-7311
- Fax:
(518) 371-6726
- Email:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Address Block:
1 Town Hall Plaza
Clifton Park, NY 12065
Public Safety -- Safety Department:
The goal of the Town of Clifton Park Safety Department is to establish and maintain a comprehensive employee and resident safety program:
The Public Safety Officer also monitors workplace activities to ensure that workers comply with town policies and government safety regulations. The duties of this job vary by the Town Board, but the safety officer typically has responsibilities pertaining to safety policy development, safety inspections, safety training and compliance with Federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration/ Personnel Employee Safety Health commonly known as OSHA / PESH and the Town Codes:
Key Functional areas of the Safety Department:
Employees:
- Safety Training, Education and Coordination,
- Safety Regulation and PESH Compliance,
- Accident / Incident Investigation,
- Workplace Inspections,
- Complaint Resolutions,
- Safety Program Development,
- Workplace Violence Program,
- Active Shooter Program,
Residents:
- Medical Director For The Towns Summer Camp Programs,
- Inspections of all Town Ice Arenas, Recreational Parks, Pools, etc.
- Traffic Control – Speed Radar Signs,
- Town of Clifton Parks Emergency Plan,
- Town of Clifton Park July 4th Celebration – Safety Plans,
- Town Provided Community CPR / AED Courses – 2 per year,
Mission:
It is the mission of the Town of Clifton Park Safety Department to foster and support a safe work environment for all town municipal employees and residents.
AED Machines:
Video Tutorial: How to Use and AED: https://youtu.be/17eG3eRne0Y
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AED Machine Locations within the Town of Clifton Park(123 KB)
- Department:
Assessor
- Contact Person:
Lou Pasquarell
- Title / Position:
Public Safety Director
- Hours:
Office Hours
Monday - Friday
9:00am - 5:00pm
- Phone:
(518) 348-7311
- Fax:
(518) 371-6726
- Address Block:
1 Town Hall Plaza
Clifton Park, NY 12065
The goal of the Town of Clifton Park Safety Department is to establish and maintain a comprehensive employee and resident safety program:
The Public Safety Officer also monitors workplace activities to ensure that workers comply with town policies and government safety regulations. The duties of this job vary by the Town Board, but the safety officer typically has responsibilities pertaining to safety policy development, safety inspections, safety training and compliance with Federal Occupational Safety & Health Administration/ Personnel Employee Safety Health commonly known as OSHA / PESH and the Town Codes:
Key Functional areas of the Safety Department:
Employees:
- Safety Training, Education and Coordination,
- Safety Regulation and PESH Compliance,
- Accident / Incident Investigation,
- Workplace Inspections,
- Complaint Resolutions,
- Safety Program Development,
- Workplace Violence Program,
- Active Shooter Program,
Residents:
- Medical Director For The Towns Summer Camp Programs,
- Inspections of all Town Ice Arenas, Recreational Parks, Pools, etc.
- Traffic Control – Speed Radar Signs,
- Town of Clifton Parks Emergency Plan,
- Town of Clifton Park July 4th Celebration – Safety Plans,
- Town Provided Community CPR / AED Courses – 2 per year,
Mission:
It is the mission of the Town of Clifton Park Safety Department to foster and support a safe work environment for all town municipal employees and residents:
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R U OK? Brochure(204 KB)
R U OK? Application
Sign Up for Saratoga County Emergency Alerts
In coordination with Saratoga County, the Cities of: Mechanicville, Saratoga Springs, Towns of: Ballston, Charlton, Clifton Park, Corinth, Day, Edinburg, Galway, Greenfield, Hadley, Halfmoon, Malta, Milton, Moreau, Northumberland, Providence, Saratoga, Stillwater, Waterford, Milton, and Villages of: Ballston Spa, Corinth, Galway, Round Lake, Schuylerville, Stillwater, South Glens Falls, Victory, and Waterford, are updating the Saratoga County Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Plan Update will address hazards that affect the area. The goal of the Plan Update is to minimize or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from known hazards through effective mitigation.
Saratoga County will hold public meetings to gather public input for updating their Hazard Mitigation Plan. The purpose of the public meeting is to provide a project overview from H2O Partners, Inc., consultant to the project, and solicit information from citizens. Public input will help the project team to analyze potential hazards affecting residents and recommend possible actions to reduce their impact.
The Town of Clifton Park is committed to ensuring the public safety and protecting the citizens and property of community. In addition to dedicated contract policing by the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department and the New York State Police {Clifton Park Station} maintains a Town of Clifton Park Security Patrol.
Town Security Patrols cover town facilities – Buildings, Parks, Recreational / Sport Venues and residential neighbors to insure the public safety, protect public and private property. Town Security is responsible for the following items also –
- Conducts speed checks on town roadways to ensure general compliance with posted speed limits,
- Security Patrols days, evenings, weekends at various hours to meet residential needs and concerns,
- Security / Code Enforcement Officers are responsible for the enforcement of all Town Codes and ordinances,
- Enforces all Fire Lane and Handicapped Parking Laws,
- Provides security and law presence at all Town Board, Committee Meetings, in the Justice Court and general public gatherings in Town Hall and Town Court located at the Town Public Safety Building,
- Conducts “Vacation” home security checks to deter unlawful activity, upon written request of the homeowner, while away on vacation. Please See “Online Vacation Form”.
Traffic Control and Crossing Duties -
- Assists the Shenendehowa Schools with Crossing Guard duties on busy highways,
- Provide crossing duties for Town Sponsored events - Day Camp sites, civic events, Sports Tournaments, Parades, and / or town emergencies,
The Town of Clifton Park Security Department consists of 3 - Full Time Security Officers, 4 - Part-time Security Officers, 4 - Guards and 2 – Armed Court Officers and all Full Time, Part-time and Court Officers are New York State Certified Officers, and all Public Safety Security Vehicles are fully radio equipped to interact with Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department or the New York State Police.
Request Vacation House Checks while you are away
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R U OK? Brochure(204 KB)
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R U OK? Application(293 KB)
Please be advised, in the event of winter weather vehicles should not be parked on town roads or streets.
Chapter 194-5-E states: "No person shall park or leave unattended any vehicle on the pavement or shoulder of any Town highway, road or street during a period of snowfall, sleet, freezing rain or other winter-type weather and for a forty-eight-hour period after the precipitation ceases."
Vehicles that are in violation of this code will be ticketed.
We appreciate your assistance in helping to keep our town roads and streets clear!
