Vermont Business Magazine We are proud to announce the formation and launch of the first association for Emergency Management in the state of Vermont. The association will provide a network for everyone involved in emergency management within the state to connect, find resources, share experiences and lessons and have a voice in the concerns addressing the state and our communities.
Emergency Management is the discipline that connects public and private sectors, families and businesses, corporations and communities with the common need and goal of mitigating, preparing for, responding to, and recovering from large scale emergencies and disasters. Vermont law requires each municipality to have an Emergency Management Director (EMD) most of which are volunteer. Other partners in Emergency Management include private companies, schools, community groups and religious organizations and Vermont Emergency Management.
Vermont Emergency Management (VEM) is the state organization tasked with coordinating plans and assets for and throughout the state. They are the lead agency in the state to perform the coordination of resources for all phases of emergency management.
VTEMA will serve local, regional and state partners throughout Vermont by developing networks and collecting resources to support EM activities before, during and after disasters. VTEMA is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Our first event will be to host an American Red Cross Sheltering Fundamentals course at the State House in Montpelier on May 30, 2019. Other events, including a round table discussion and participation in the annual Emergency Preparedness Conference in September are in the making.
More information is available at VTEMA.org or by emailing [email protected]. You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter.
VTEMA Board of Directors
Doug Babcock, President
Zack Borst, Vice-President
Katina Johnson, Treasurer
Lee Krohn, Secretary
Jeff Campbell, Director at Large
Vermont Emergency Management Association (VTEMA) launches
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