POEM's Divisions

The Portland Office of Emergency Management (POEM) centralizes the City's leadership and coordination responsibilities for emergency management into a single organization under the direction of the Mayor.

POEM provides planning, training, exercises and educational outreach programs related to natural and man-made disasters to assist and prepare citizens, government agencies, and private/nonprofit organizations prior to, during, and after a local emergency or disaster. The office also manages the City's Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) during any major emergency or disaster and activates emergency warning systems. POEM works as an interagency coordinator in partnership with local, state, federal, and private entities to provide comprehensive planning, response, mitigation, and recovery capabilities for all hazard potentials facing the City of Portland.

The following are links to information about POEM's four divisions: