What is EMO?

A.                   Establishment:

1.        Establishment August 23, 1995 by Executive Order 94-3.

2.        Both agencies were previously under the CNMI Department of Public Safety. With EO 94-3, falls directly under the supervisory of the Governor.

3.        Agency formed by merging 2 agencies into 1.

a.        Disaster Control Office (PL 1-40, Oct. 09, 1979)

b.       Civil Defense Office (PL 1-44, Feb. 04,1980)

4.     The Emergency Management Office is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There are also a number of standby/on-call duty officers prepared to handle emergencies after regular working hours.

B.                   Location

1.        Located on Capital Hill on the Island of Saipan in a building which was formerly the CNMI Convention Center. The EMO can be reached by turning right at the Capital Hill traffic light intersection. Proceed uphill making a left turn at the first cross intersection. After making that left turn, make the first right turn at the first building.

C.                  Functions & Unit

*Link to section VI-Sections & Staff

D.                  Facility and Equipment’s

                        1.      Facility Structure and Capabilities

                        a.     Full permanent structure

                        b.     Self sustain with 260 KVA Generators with 1 100u.s. Gallons fuel storage tank.

                        c.      50,000 U.S. Gallon waters catchment and storage tank.

2.        Communication Equipment’s

a.        Smartnet System

1.       2 way radio communications system for the CNMI Government.

2.       1 Mobile Command Vehicle

b.       Peacesat

3.        Operational Vehicle

a.        3 Pick-up Truck (4X4)

b.       1 Vessel (Challenger Junior)