by Sam Phillips | Director, OEM

Dear Colleagues, Partners, and Philadelphians,

It is my pleasure to share the 2016 Annual Report for the Office of Emergency Management (OEM).

While this report does not even begin to capture the magnitude of our work, it gives you a glimpse of what OEM has been up over the past year. I hope this report will demonstrate the creativity, determination, and dedication of the OEM team.  Our small, but mighty, staff continues to amaze me each and every day.

As I reflect on the last year, here are a few highlights of OEM’s newest achievements:

• Supported the successful execution of the Democratic National Convention OEM stepped into its role as a convener and collaborator to support law enforcement, partner with the business community, and ensure a coordinated effort.
• Launched READYCommunity New hands-on program to create resilient neighborhoods.
• Expanded use of technological tools A complete overhaul of OEM’s GIS platform with specialized application development to better integrate data and information.
• Exercised our plans OEM, and its partners, completed a three-part exercise series on the City’s Mass Care and Shelter Plan including a full-scale exercise with public participation.

This agency has grown and transformed in incredible ways over the past decade. I look forward to seeing all that is to come in the next decade!  Thank you for your support and partnership as we continue our pursuit of a prepared and resilient Philadelphia.

Samantha Phillips
Director of Emergency Management