| Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) | |
|---|---|
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1951 |
| Preceding agencies | Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency (1975-1992) [1] Illinois Civil Defense Agency (1951-1975) |
| Jurisdiction | Illinois |
| Headquarters | 2200 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, Illinois |
| Agency executive | Joseph Klinger[2], Interim Director of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) |
| Parent agency | State of Illinois |
| Website | |
| http://www.state.il.us/iema/index.asp | |
The primary responsibility of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is to better prepare the State of Illinois for natural, man-made or technological disasters, hazards or acts of terrorism. IEMA coordinates the State's disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery programs and activities, functions as the State Emergency Response Commission, and maintains a 24-hour Communication Center and State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC). The SEOC acts as lead in crisis/consequence management response and operations to notify, activate, deploy and employ state resources in response to any threat or act of terrorism. IEMA assists local governments with multi-hazard emergency operations plans and maintains the Illinois Emergency Operations Plan.
The Illinois Civil Defense Agency was replaced in 1975 (House Bill 1109) by the Illinois Emergency Services and Disaster Agency.