West Point EMS ISO 14001

Section 2—Characteristics of The USMA at West Point

2.1. USMA at West Point Mission

To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army.

2.2. USMA at West Point Description

The United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point is located on the west bank of the Hudson River, 45 miles north of New York City. The United States Army has stationed soldiers and maintained structures at West Point since 1778. The USMA was established in 1802 and is the longest continuously occupied US Army installation.

The West Point Military Reservation covers an area in excess of 16,000 acres, including the Main Post and Training ranges. The 2,500-acre area known as the Main Post contains the majority of USMA’s academic, residential and support facilities and has been designated a NHL since 1960. The West Point ranges and training areas located south and west of the main post are mostly undeveloped but include several ordnance impact areas, two summer training camps, and a number of recreational lakes and reservoirs.

Total number of employees:

4,100 cadets

1,300 assigned military personnel

4,300 civilian employees

Total number of buildings:

964 family quarters

350 buildings and structures

Property acreage:

16,000

Site boundaries:

The main post is bounded by Rte 9W to the west, Rte 218 to the north, the Hudson River to the east, and the Village of Highland Falls to the south.

The ranges and training areas are bounded to the north by the Black Rock Forest Preserve, to the east by Rte 9W and the village of Highland Falls and Fort Montgomery, to the south by Bear Mountain State Park, and to the west by the town of Woodbury.

Activities that occur outside site boundaries:

West Point is bordered on the north and south by public forest used for recreational activities. To the east is the town of Woodbury with a golf course and residential communities nearest the West Point boundary. To the east is the Hudson River and the Village of Highland Falls.

Size of EMS team:

The Garrison EMS Cross Functional Team consists of eight members.

EMS implementation start date

August 2005

Composition of EMS team:

The CFT includes members from DPW, DOL, Dean, USCC, DMWR, and 1/1.

2.3. Key Environmental Risks

Activities at the USMA exist primarily to serve the needs of the Corps of Cadets. In that respect the USMA has many elements similar to those of a college campus, including classrooms, housing, laboratories, recreation, and athletic facilities. The USMA is unique in that, along with its primary function of education and training, it also incorporates functions of a military base and contains a 2,500-acre National Historic Landmark District (NHL). West Point operates its own reservoirs and drinking water treatment plants, wastewater treatment plants, and a natural gas fired power plant. It also operates several small arms, grenade, and artillery ranges.

Section 2—Characteristics of The USMA at West Point