In a tabletop exercise (TTX) through a facilitated discussion, players will drive the action of the exercise, while observers witness the decisions made and processes followed. This exercise will simulate the decision making, deployment, and reimbursement processes that would occur for the deployment of a Mission Ready Package (MRP) under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC). An actual event of this nature would necessitate the involvement of additional response partners and activities that are not included in this exercise.

1. Validate the processes detailed in your state’s EMAC Procedures for evaluating, responding to, and seeking reimbursement for MRPs deployed under EMAC.
2. Describe how information will be shared between relevant departments for an incoming MRP resource request.
3. Discuss the process and threshold for deploying a requested MRP.
4. Validate roles and responsibilities during an MRP resource request within your state public health agency.
5. Discuss redundant points of contact for all of your state’s public health and medical MRPs.
6. Describe the processes necessary for seeking reimbursement following a deployment for both the deployed personnel and the key internal staff. 

Developed through a partnership between the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), this on-demand training explores how the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) supports jurisdictional stockpile programs and strengthens interstate coordination during public health emergencies and disasters.

The video provides an overview of EMAC, the nation's interstate mutual aid system, and explains how state, local, tribal, and territorial public health agencies coordinate through their state emergency management agencies to request, deploy, and support public health and medical resources across state lines.

Viewers will also learn how EMAC tools—including Mission Ready Packages (MRPs) and the Mutual Aid Support System (MASS)—help jurisdictions identify available resources, improve resource visibility, streamline documentation, and accelerate resource deployment during emergencies.

In addition, the training demonstrates how EMAC supports jurisdictional stockpile planning by strengthening surge capacity, logistics coordination, resource management, and interstate mutual aid planning. Whether you work in emergency management, public health preparedness, healthcare, or jurisdictional stockpile operations, this training provides practical guidance for integrating EMAC into preparedness and response planning.

Watch the video to learn how ASPR, NEMA, and EMAC work together to strengthen nationwide preparedness and support rapid, coordinated resource sharing when it matters most.