Oregon Emergency Management Association (OEMA) is a statewide organization committed to fostering emergency planning efforts to enhance the safety of Oregon's citizens and visitors. OEMA promotes efforts of communities to create and improve mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery capabilities to deal with a range of natural and technological hazards.

OEMA serves as forum for ideas, suggestions, and courses of action related to emergency management.

Provides a network for sharing training, education, and preparedness information for the benefit of the general public, private industry, and government.

Actively promotes legislative initiatives that enhance emergency planning and preparedness.

Builds, strengthens, and enhances communications between emergency management professionals in the private and public sectors.