EMAC, the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, is a congressionally ratified organization that provides form and structure to interstate mutual aid.

Through EMAC, a disaster impacted state can request and receive assistance from other member states quickly and efficiently, resolving two key issues upfront: liability and reimbursement.




02-16-10
Public Health Preparedness Summit

02-24-10
Pennsylvania: A-Team Trainin Course

03-04-10
A-Team Training Course: Alexandria, VA

03-06-10
NEMA Mid-Year Conference

 


January 22 :: 2010

The American Water Works Association presented, and EMAC hosted, a Webinar on Jan. 20 on the topic of WARN/EMAC collaboration. You may view it by clicking here.


January 17 :: 2010

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has provided a useful guidance sheet for response and relief workers deploying to Haiti for the earthquake relief effort. This guidance sheet offers information about such concerns as recommended vaccinations and possible diseases, essential items to take, sanitary habits, risk of injury, and psychological and emotional difficulties.


November 20 :: 2009

You can now follow NEMA and EMAC activities via Twitter! Just link to twitter.com/NEMA_web.


November 12 :: 2009

Become a “fan” of EMAC on the EMAC Facebook page! To better educate the general public and emergency management personnel alike about the Compact, EMAC’s Facebook page offers general information about the Compact, links to recorded Webinars on a variety of topics, a brief introductory video, photo galleries of EMAC-related events, and more.


October 27 :: 2009

EMAC Advisor Jack Jowett led a Webinar on October 23 to introduce EMAC to public information professionals. You may view the recorded Webinar here.


October 26 :: 2009

With grant funding by the Centers for Disease Control and technical support from ASTHO and NACCHO, NEMA has created a tabletop exercise that promotes integrated planning and coordination between public health and emergency management entities. More information, and supporting files in draft format, are available here.