E0431 Understanding the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)

Date: :: 9-11 December

Time: 0800-1700

Location:

National Disaster and Emergency Management University

Emmitsburg, MD

We are pleased to announce an upcoming offering of the E0431 Understanding the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) course at the National Emergency Training Center.

Course details:

  • Course number: E0431
  • Title: Understanding the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)
  • Format: In-person delivery at NETC, Emmitsburg, Maryland
  • Course dates: Dec. 9-11, 2025
  • Travel dates: Dec. 8, 2025 (arrival) and Dec. 12, 2025 (departure)
  • Course length: Three days
  • Prerequisites: None

Course description:

This course enables emergency management, response and recovery personnel to understand, activate, implement and use the EMAC system more effectively. The purpose of EMAC is to provide mutual assistance between EMAC's membership when the governor has declared a state of emergency or disaster.

The goal is to introduce emergency management personnel to EMAC and the EMAC process so they can knowledgeably use the nation's interstate mutual aid system.

Course objectives: Participants will learn to:

  • Describe and apply the legal authorizations and stipulations in EMAC law
  • Describe the EMAC governance structure and member state roles and responsibilities
  • Apply the processes for requesting and offering assistance through the EMAC system

Target audience: This course is designed for emergency management, response and recovery personnel at state, tribal, territorial and local levels who need to understand and utilize the EMAC system.

To apply: For information on how to apply for this course, visit the NETC Online Admissions Application page. The application requires supervisory approval via email verification.

For questions about the course or the registration process, contact FEMA National Disaster and Emergency Management University Response and Recovery at fema-emi-randr@fema.dhs.gov.

For questions about the Maine Emergency Management EMAC Program, please contact Faith Samples at faith.e.samples@maine.gov. 

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