The Institute for Rural Emergency Management (IREM) at the University of Central Missouri was established in June 2005 to meet a demonstrated need for technical assistance in rural communities. UCM is the only university in the U.S. to create a community outreach center focused on the emergency management needs of rural America, which are distinct from the needs of urban and suburban communities.
IREM gathers best practices from successful rural projects and develops guidelines and targeted information to distribute to elected officials and community leaders. In rural areas human resources are often limited, so IREM provides supervised student interns and researchers to complete vital projects, implement new programs, and deliver training workshops and exercises.
The Institute for Rural Emergency Management, staffed by a full-time director and graduate assistants, works in these key project areas.
Researchers from diverse backgrounds and expertise contribute to the organization's development.
CDM faculty and students will attend the 31st annual Missouri State Emergency Management conference in Saint Charles, MO. In addition to providing community outreach and education, attendees will take advantage of professional development in areas such as Railroad Emergency Response, Active Shooter, and the Opioid Epidemic.
Get the weather for UCM, provided by the weather station on the Humphreys Building and paid for with student tech fee funds.
Dianna Bryant
Executive Director
Humphreys 200
Tel: (660)543-4971
