Atlanta Fulton Emergency Management Agency

The Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency is the lead organization responsible for providing management and coordination of mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activities within Fulton County. This is accomplished via hazard mitigation as well as preparation and response planning done in partnership with city/county agencies, regional and state level partners, non-profit entities, schools, and the private sector. The Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency is a joint agency and the primary emergency management agency for Fulton County and the City of Atlanta. The director of AFCEMA is appointed by the City of Atlanta Mayor, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.

The Atlanta-Fulton County Emergency Management Agency’s (AFCEMA) mission is to enhance the preparedness and resiliency of our communities by coordinating and integrating activities necessary to build, sustain, and improve the capability to mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural or man-made disasters.” Learn More