Professionals in emergency preparedness, disaster response, and recovery since 1984
Metropolitan Emergency Managers Association (MEMA)
The Metropolitan Emergency Managers Association (MEMA) is an organization of professionals dedicated to fostering relationships and improving how we collectively prepare, respond and recover from disasters. MEMA seeks to strengthen the communities in which we serve to create a foundation of resiliency for future generations.
Members are connected by their responsibility for planning, warning, and responding to disasters. Members are from public, private, and volunteer organizations that operate within and are located within the ten county Twin Cities metropolitan area: Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Washington, and the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
As a reminder: If you have not paid your dues for the 2024 year you will now receive the missives going forward. To renew please visit https://www.mema-mn.com/memastore.
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Job Opportunity: Metro Transit Police is hiring a "Police Program Coordinator" who has emergency preparedness and panning responsibilities.
Please see our "Resource" page. Position closes 4/22/2024.
Mall of America Tour
More than 32 million people visiting Mall of America
each year, there are many layers of security in place to provide a safe environment.
Look for more details in the next Missive.
This month there is no virtual option for May. See the Missive for more information.
2023- 2024 Meeting Schedule
September 6th- Retired coroner, John Fudenberg, from the Clark County Medical Examiner, will discuss Family Assistance Centers & Recovery based on his experience responding to the Route 91 shooting in Las Vegas, Nevada.
October 4th- Minnesota Department of Public Safety’s State Duty Officer Program.
November 1st- Captain Gwen Martin, Cottage Grove Police Dept., Officer Involved Shooting, Mental Health Resources and Post-Traumatic Growth.
December 6th- Mark Ray, the Fencing Consortium
January 3rd- MN National Guard
February 7th- No Meeting, Governor's Conference
March 6th- MN All Hazards Incident Management Team
April 3rd- HSEM Volunteer and Donation Management (VADM)
May 1st- MOA On-site
Friday, May 31st- Get Ready! Its MEMA's 40th anniversary and our End of Year Event. More information to follow.