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 Emergency Management Community

The MEMA staff of emergency management professionals, which numbers in excess of 70 people, are divided into three directorates – Preparedness, Operations and Administration. The Operations Directorate includes exercise and training, planning, regional programs, mitigation and recovery, the Maryland Joint Operations Center, and critical infrastructure protection. The Administration Directorate handles agency logistics, personnel, supplies, fiscal services, grants managements, technology support, interoperability, and communications. The Executive Director’s office manages all public affairs, direct interaction with the National Capital Region, and legislative activities.
 
Here are our MEMA Programs: 
  • Citizen Corps
  • Conferences
  • Continuity of Operations (COOP)
  • Exercise and Training Events
  • Geographic Information System (GIS)
  • Grants Management
  • Hazard Mitigation
  • NIMS/ICS
  • Public Assistance Program

    • Maryland Joint Operations Center

    A key element of MEMA is the Maryland Joint Operations Center (MJOC). Operated round-the-clock by National Guard and emergency management professionals, it was the first joint civilian-military watch center in the country. In addition to serving as a communications hub for emergency responders statewide and supporting local emergency management, the MJOC monitors local, state, national and international events, and alerts decision-makers in Maryland when a situation warrants.