The purpose of this Association shall be:
(a). To promote and support all-hazard emergency management in the State of
Maryland.
(b.) To coordinate the common efforts of its members to protect the lives and
property of all persons within the State of Maryland against the effects of
disasters or enemy attack.
(c.) To actively cultivate a culture of continuous professional development and
uphold elevated ethical standards amongst partners in preparedness within the
State of Maryland.
(d.) To evaluate, disseminate, and to act as repository for ideas and suggestions for
the common experience and collective judgment of those specialists trained and
responsible for all-hazard emergency management.
(e.) To act in concert with and in a professional advisory capacity to other
organizations regarding all-hazard emergency management.
(f.) To promote Emergency Management-related scholarship opportunities for its
members and raise funds for the Association’s Donald Doc Lumpkins
Scholarship program.
