Emergency Response Massage International, Inc. (ERMI) is a non-profit, volunteer organization of massage therapists that provide stress-reducing chair massage to Emergency Responders following a disaster/critical incident. ERMI team members are licensed/certified in their state, have liability insurance, and are National Incident Management System (NIMS) certified. ERMI has team members in twenty six states, with fifteen states having active teams.

ERMI was formed out of the need for a governing body to standardize training and become a clearing house for the numerous independent emergency response massage teams starting up world wide. ERMI works closely with the Salvation Army, the International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, FEMA and state Emergency Management Agencies.

Vision Statement

To train massage therapists in the role of disaster/critical incident response.

To educate local, state, federal support agencies and the general public in Emergency Response Stress Management.

To set standards for emergency response stress management in the massage therapy profession.

To provide the opportunity for massage therapists to become a part of the emergency response stress management team without restrictions of professional association membership.