Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security (OEMHS)
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OEMHS is divided into two branches (see below). Each branch plays a uniqe role in preparing and assisting APHIS during emergency situations. Learn more about OEMHS' organization structure by viewing our organizational chart (PDF; 55 kb).
Emergency Management
Support Branch
The Emergency Management Support Branch includes OEMHS’ management analyst, a communications specialist; and an emergency management technician. This branch carries out the following tasks:
- Provide support to the EMLC’s efforts to prepare for emergencies and allocate resources during time of emergency;
- Provide support to the EMLC for intra-agency cooperation and decisionmaking to address emergency management issues;
- Provide support to the EMLC for policy development and setting Agency priorities in emergency management;
- Provide coordinated communication strategy and central automated information systems;
- Carry out internal and, with the close support of APHIS LPA, appropriate intergovernmental and external communications outreach regarding Agency emergency management and homeland security activities; and
- Maintain the OEMHS Web site.
Homeland Security Branch
The Homeland Security Branch consists of three senior analysts tasked with coordinating and overseeing APHIS’ efforts to enhance Agency homeland security related activities and integrate into and comply with Federal homeland security initiatives. This branch carries out the following tasks:
- Implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directives
- Information gathering, analysis, and dissemination (countermeasures / mitigation / preparedness / response);
- Raise awareness about APHIS’ agriculture-related homeland security responsibilities to other homeland security entities (roles and responsibilities / expertise / intelligence systems); and
- Investigate new technology systems, methods, and equipment evolving in the emergency response arena.