The Maryland Emergency Management Association promotes and supports an all-hazards approach to Emergency Management in the State of Maryland.
Originally formed in 1986 as the Maryland Emergency Management and Civil Defense Association the organization was formed to promote and support adequate Emergency Management and Civil Defense in the State of Maryland; coordinate the efforts of all members in a common front to protect the lives and property of all persons within the State against natural or man-made disasters or enemy action; to evaluate and disseminate the common experience and collective judgment of those specialists trained in and responsible for Emergency Management and Civil Defense activities; serve as a clearing house for ideas, suggestions and courses of action between members; and to act in concert with and in a professional advisory capacity to other organizations regarding Emergency Management and Civil Defense. The original officers of the Association included John Schroeder from Prince George's County as President, Owen Morris, Allegany County as Vice President, and Edward Lent, Prince George's County, as the Secretary/Treasurer.
