The Dickinson Office of Emergency Management (OEM) serves the Dickinson Community by coordinating disaster mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery activities. Dickinson OEM accomplishes this through integrated planning, community outreach, emergency response coordination and recovery activities.

Further, the Dickinson Officer of Emergency Management is responsible for the City's comprehensive, all-hazards emergency management program, which includes:

• Maintaining a current Emergency Operations Plan and Annexes
• Providing and and coordinating emergency management training for all City employees
• Ensuring the operational readiness of the City's Emergency Operations Center 
• Establishing and maintaining a comprehensive and redundant emergency warning system for the City
• Carrying out other tasks to help the City mitigate against, prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters, emergencies, and incidents