CHEMICAL STOCKPILE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM
Under Maryland Emergency Management Agency, in March 2005, program abolished after elimination of chemical weapons stockpile stored at Aberdeen.
MARYLAND RADIOLOGIC FACILITY
At Middle River, the Facility (a laboratory for instrument calibration) closed on Oct. 1, 1997.
MARYLAND TERRORISM FORUM
Donald M. (Doc) Lumpkins, State Domestic Preparedness Officer
Appointed by Chairs, Maryland Terrorism Forum: Glen Payne; Edward P. Sherlock, Jr.; Gene Worthington; one vacancy.
Ex officio: Kendl P. Philbrick, Secretary of the Environment; Nelson J. Sabatini, Secretary of Health & Mental Hygiene; Robert L. Flanagan, Secretary of Transportation; Robert R. Bass, M.D., Executive Director, Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems; John W. Droneburg III, Director, Maryland Emergency Management Agency; Donald M. (Doc) Lumpkins, State Domestic Preparedness Officer, Maryland Emergency Management Agency.
To coordinate defense against a terrorist attack, the Governor created the Maryland Terrorism Forum in 1998. Members of the Forum represented those federal, State and local agencies responsible for preparing, responding and recovering from terrorist attack. The Forum worked through committees to develop policies and manage efforts to improve defense. The Forum was disbanded in Dec. 2003, and its functions assumed by the Emergency Management Advisory Council.
OFFICE OF TECHNOLOGY
Within the Maryland Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Technology formed in Sept. 2002. In Sept. 2004, it was renamed the Technical Support Directorate.
OPERATIONS DIVISION
Under Maryland Emergency Management Agency, renamed Readiness Division in Sept. 2002.
PERSONNEL, FISCAL & LOGISTICS DIVISION
Renamed Logistics Directorate in Sept. 2004.
PLANS DIRECTORATE
Under Maryland Emergency Management Agency, abolished in 2005.
READINESS DIVISION
Renamed Operations Directorate in Sept. 2004.
WATCH TEAM BRANCH
Under Maryland Emergency Management Agency, renamed Maryland Joint Operations Center Branch in 2005.
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