Governor Charles D. Baker's Budget Recommendation - House 1 Fiscal Year 2016

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Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency




Web Site:

www.mass.gov/mema

Organization Chart

Mission:

Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is the state agency with a primary responsibility for ensuring the state's resilience to disasters. MEMA's staff of professional planners, communications specialists, operations managers and support personnel is committed to an all hazards approach to emergency management. By building and sustaining effective partnerships with federal, state and local government agencies, and with the private sector - - individuals, families, non-profits and businesses - - MEMA ensures the Commonwealth's ability to rapidly recover from large and small disasters by assessing and mitigating hazards, enhancing preparedness, ensuring effective response, and building the capacity to recover.

Governing Laws:

Statutes

St. 1950 C. 639 Civil Defense Act
St. 2000 C. 339 Interstate Emergency Management Assistance Compact
MGL C. 40 S. 4J Statewide Public Safety Mutual Aid
St. 2002 C. 300 S. 58 International Emergency Management Assistance Compact

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