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.




09-22-10
"Animal Resources and EMAC" Webinar

10-17-10
NEMA 2010 Annual Conference

10-25-10
EMI E431, Understanding EMAC

11-04-10
A-Team Training Course: Springfield, IL

 


September 08 :: 2010

On September 22 from 2-3 p.m. Eastern time, NEMA hosts a one-hour Webinar, “Animals Resources and EMAC.” This session focuses on deployment of NGO animal response resources through EMAC and is geared toward state agriculture and animal response personnel. Reserve your Webinar seat here.


September 08 :: 2010

The EMAC E431 course, "Understanding EMAC," will be presented October 25-28 at EMI in Emmitsburg, Maryland. This course provides response and recovery personnel of state and local political jurisdictions with basic information on how they integrate into EMAC within their states. For enrollment information, refer to the EMI web site.


July 15 :: 2010

Jack Jowett, NEMA EMAC Advisor, provided a Web seminar "Reimbursement for EMAC Resource Providers" on July 14. This session is useful for resource providers at any state or jurisdictional level. You can view the recording by clicking here.


November 20 :: 2009

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


June 14 :: 2010

You can now follow 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 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.