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Our Mission
To support and enhance emergency management in the State of Michigan by
representing emergency management
at the local, state and federal level; promoting emergency management program standards; encouraging sound
legislation supporting mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery issues;
and developing unity among emergency
management professionals.
Organizational Profile
The Michigan Emergency Management Association is dedicated to the promotion of
health, safety, and the protection
of lives and property by facilitating a coordinated response and recovery during emergencies and disasters throughout
Michigan. Membership is comprised of local and state emergency management
professionals, state emergency
response professionals, fire, law enforcement, public safety, representatives
from private industry, and volunteer
organizations.
The MEMA-elected officers are the President, First Vice-President, Second
Vice-President, Third Vice-President,
Legislative Liaison, and Treasurer. A Secretary and Vice-Secretary are appointed
by the President. The Board of
Directors consists of the elected officers and an elected representative from
each emergency management district
in Michigan. The Board is responsible for the administrative and management
responsibilities of the Association.
Standing and Ad hoc committees guide policy making. The membership year is
January 1 to December 31.
The Michigan Emergency Management Association is non-profit, organized in 1959
as the Civil Defense Directors’
Association of Michigan.
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