Ready Philadelphia at Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management
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OEM Philadelphia’s Summary
The Managing Director’s Office of Emergency Management (MDO-OEM) is responsible for ensuring the readiness of the City of Philadelphia for emergencies of any kind through an integrated and collaborative program that educates the public on how to prepare for emergencies, works with organizations throughout the city to prepare emergency contingentcies, mitigate the impact of emergencies and enable the city to recover from an emergency as quickly as possible.
OEM Philadelphia’s Specialties:
Oversee development of the City’s plans for large-scale emergencies and disasters
Conduct training and exercises to evaluate the effectiveness of plans and policies
Collect, analyze, and disseminate incident information
Coordinate and support responses to and recovery from emergencies
Educate the public on preparedness,
Obtain funding in support of preparedness for Philadelphia
OEM Philadelphia’s Experience
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Office of Emergency Management
City of Philadelphia
(Government Administration industry)
January 1941 — Present (68 years 11 months)
In November 1985, the Office of Emergency Preparedness was transferred to the Managing Director’s Office, renamed the Office of Emergency Management, and its Executive Director reported to the City Managing Director.
The Civil Service position of Emergency Management Services Director was formally established responsibility for environmental and hazardous material activity coordination was transferred to OEM, and the EOC was improved and automated.
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OEM Philadelphia’s Interests:
Emergency Preparedness for the City of Philadelphia
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