Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency

"PEMA" redirects here. For the Tibetan name, see Pema. For the Austrian company, see PEMA Holding.

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA)

Agency overview
Jurisdiction	Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Headquarters	Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Agency executive	Randy Padfield, Acting Director
Website	http://www.pema.pa.gov/

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency, also known as PEMA, is an independent cabinet-level agency in Pennsylvania tasked with the response to, preparedness for, recovery from, and the mitigation or prevention of disasters (natural and otherwise) and other emergencies.^[1]

Agency directors

• David Sanko (2003–2004)^[2]
• Adrian R. King (2005)^[3]
• James R. Joseph (2005–2007)^[4]
• Robert P. French (2007–2011)^[5]

See also

• List of Pennsylvania state agencies
• Federal Emergency Management Agency

References

1. "About PEMA". www.pema.state.pa.us. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on June 8, 2010.
2. "David Sanko – Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director". Cabinet Officials. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on October 11, 2004.
3. "Adrian R. King, Jr. – Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director". Cabinet Officials. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on September 13, 2005.
4. "Brigadier General James R. Joseph – Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director". Cabinet Officials. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on November 9, 2005.
5. "PENNSYLVANIA EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM STATE EAS PLAN" (PDF). pema.pa.gov. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. November 2, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2023.