Formed 1941 | Employees 21 | |
Superseding agency Emergency Management Organization, Philadelphia Civil Defense Council, Office of Emergency Preparedness Jurisdiction City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Headquarters Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Agency executive Samantha Philips, Deputy Managing Director | ||
The Managing Director’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is responsible for ensuring the readiness of the City of Philadelphia for emergencies of any kind. OEM educates the public on how to prepare for emergencies, leads citywide planning and policy development related to emergency management and coordination, mitigates the impact of emergencies, conducts training and exercises and coordinates on-scene response and recovery operations.
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Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA