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An Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is an agency at the local, state or national level that holds responsibility of comprehensively planning for and responding to all manner of disasters, whether man-made or natural. An OEM may also be requested to provide consequence management for large special events such as major gatherings, visiting dignitaries et al. This page includes English translations of several Latin phrases and abbreviations such as . ...


Emergency Management organizations often hold different names (such as "office of emergency preparedness" or "emergency management agency"), but perform the same function. In the United States, FEMA is the agency responsible for emergency management on the national level. Examples of state and local agencies are listed below. Large federal and state agencies, such as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as private companies often maintain OEM's as discrete departments responsible for handling organizational emergency preparations and response plans. New FEMA seal The Federal Emergency Management Agency or FEMA is an agency of the United States government dedicated to swift response in the event of disasters, both natural and man-made. ... EPA redirects here. ...


Local Emergency Management agencies

New York City Office of Emergency Management (website) Originally formed in 1996 as part of the Mayors Office under Rudy Giuliani, the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) became an independent agency, headed by a Commissioner who reports to the Mayor, by a vote of City residents in 2001. ...


State Emergency Management agencies

California Office of Emergency Services (OES)


New York State Emergency Management Office (SEMO) (website)


Wisconsin Emergency Management (website)


Virgina Department of Emergency Management ([1])


Federal Agency emergency management departments

EPA Office of Emergency Management (website)


See also: civil protection, prevention. The overall objectives in the field of Civil Protection are to ensure better protection of people, the environment, property and cultural heritage in the event of major natural and technological disasters, including accidental marine pollution, chemical spills. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ...


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Emergency Management is responsible for coordinating the City of Houston's preparation for and response to emergency situations.
When the City of Houston faces an emergency and the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is activated, the division works with appropriate city departments as well as various county, state, and federal agencies to respond effectively and quickly provide for the continuity of services to the public.
Since severe weather emergencies could be caused by tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, hurricanes, floods, extreme cold and ice, and extreme heat, we monitor the Houston area radar on a continual basis.
Office of Emergency Management - About Us (120 words)
The Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is responsible for coordinating preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery activities for any major emergency or disaster affecting the City and County of Denver.
The Office of Emergency Management was established by city ordinance (Chapter 16 of the Revised Municipal Code) as an agency under the Mayor's Office.
The Office of Emergency Management is dedicated to upholding emergency management standards in the areas of preparedness, mitigation, response, and recovery in order to save lives and protect property during a major emergency or disaster.
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