CITY OF MEMPHIS OEM

The Office of Emergency Management is the City of Memphis emergency management agency. We are the primary agency for disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery efforts for the city. We coordinate resources and incidents and assist other departments in day to day events, and during emergency or disaster time. In short, the City of Memphis OEM is similar to FEMA, but a local agency, which is extremely beneficial to the community since all disasters happen locally... OEM is responsible for the city's Disaster Coordination Center, commonly called the DCC or War Room. This is the multi-department coordination point for major emergencies and disasters within the City of Memphis, and includes emergency service coordinators and others who provide immediate support and coordination for a large incident.