Emergency Management Research Paper

Words: 1534
Pages: 7

Typically, an Office of Emergency Management is a local, tribal, state, national or international level agency. The Office of Emergency Management provides expertise and leadership through the integration of emergency management programs, functions, and supporting activities to prevent and safeguard against, mitigate the effects of, respond to and recover from incidents, whether man-made or natural. Directing the Department of the Interior's emergency management efforts to enhance security and preservation of lands and resources which they are held accountable for. The Office of Emergency Management reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Public Safety, Resource Protection and Emergency Services. According to the U.S Department of Interior, …show more content…
Secondly, they also coordinate activities undertaken by the Departmental bureaus and offices during serious emergency incidents; serving as the initial point of contact with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and other departments and agencies as pertaining to overall emergency management, continuity of operations, and national security emergency programs. Lastly, they provide oversight of office and bureau emergency management programs and plans to assure policy compliance, readiness, and effectiveness; assigning appropriate policy notices to present the updated policy and direction on the Departmental Emergency Management …show more content…
They also serve as the principal focal point for the reporting of significant incidents to the Secretary; sharing of the emergency information with the National Operations Center, the Department of Homeland Security; and the dissemination of alerts, warnings and other emergency information to bureaus and offices. Additionally, they manage the emergency and operational information obligations of programs within the Office of Emergency Management and the Office of Law Enforcement and Security. Lastly, they integrate emergency information from other bureaus and offices with emergency management activities into a Common Operational Picture-to meet Departmental and interagency requirements for information