EMI E431 EMAC Course

The E431 EMAC course at EMI is designed to provide response and recovery personnel of state and local political jurisdictions with basic information on how they integrate into EMAC within their state as either an Assisting State (providing emergency assistance) or as a Requesting State (receiving emergency assistance).

The outcome of this course is emergency management personnel who are well informed about all general aspects of EMAC.

Course Length:

Four (4) full days; travel days are Sunday and Friday.

Target Audience:

Response and Recovery personnel in any state.  

Continuing Education Units:

EMI awards 2.4 continuing education units (CEUs) for completion of this course.

Location:

National Emergency Training Center, Emergency Management Institute, Emmitsburg, Maryland.

To Apply:

Complete a FEMA Form 75-5, General Admissions Application with student signature and signature of supervisor or sponsoring agency official. Submit the application through the state emergency management training office, which will fax it to the National Emergency Training Center Admissions Office at (301) 447-1658 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              (301) 447-1658      end_of_the_skype_highlighting.

For further enrollment information, refer to the EMI web site at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/apply.

Course Outline:

The course consists of eleven (11) training modules, as follows:

1.      Mutual Aid and EMAC: Addresses the importance of mutual aid and explains the differences between intrastate, interstate, and international mutual aid. 

2.      Introduction and History: Covers what EMAC is; what EMAC can and cannot do; the history of EMAC; the vision, mission, and goals of EMAC; and the types of resources that can be shared through EMAC.

3.      The EMAC Articles of Agreement: EMAC is defined by its Articles of Agreement. This module reviews each of the thirteen (13) Articles of Agreement and outlines provisions of the Compact that Member States agree to comply with.

4.      Member State Roles and Responsibilities: Provides participants an overview of roles and responsibilities required of Member States under EMAC. Established plans and procedures help to ensure that Member States will be able to provide or receive assistance under the Compact when needed.

5.      EMAC Governance Structure and Span of Control: Provides participants an overview of the governance structure that supports EMAC and the relationship with federal organizations, states, counties, territories, and regions. Reviews the span of control for emergency operations and identifies the interactive operational coordination and control components utilized to manage emergency operations and provide for rapid expansion of EMAC activities needed to support a Requesting State during times emergency or disaster.

6-10. The EMAC Process: Modules 6 through 10 provide participants an overview of the EMAC process and include the topics of pre-event preparation, activating EMAC, requesting and offering assistance, response, and reimbursement.

11.     Tabletop Exercise: Provides participants the opportunity to apply skills and knowledge gained during the course to a possible disaster situation. Videos, group discussion, and question and answer contribute to this cumulative exercise.