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The Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency (AFCEMA) is responsible for coordinating and integrating the various activities necessary to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from, natural or man-made disasters.
City of Atlanta Code − Chapter 50 Section 50-29:
“The Atlanta-Fulton County emergency management agency is designated as the office of emergency management to carry out all emergency management functions of the city in accordance with the Federal Defense Act of 1950 and the Georgia Emergency Management Act of 1981.”
AFCEMA uses the multi-agency coordination organization system (MACS), a National Incident Management System (NIMS) standard set by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It manages limited resources and efficiently coordinates the operations and actions of all departments/agencies with the City of Atlanta.
Based on the core principles of NIMS, all disasters are handled at the local level until those resources are depleted. Once that occurs, resources and services are requested by the local jurisdiction for incipient response and stabilization. City departments are encouraged to develop departmental Emergency Operations Centers (DEOCs), as appropriate, to coordinate their respective emergency response activities and departmental specific resource needs.
Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency
