UNCLASSIFIED Emergency Management Assistance Compact EMAC January 2006

UNCLASSIFIED Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) January 2006 As of 1 April 2007 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED What is EMAC? Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) is: • A national Governor’s interstate mutual aid compact • A compact that facilitates the sharing of resources, personnel and equipment across state lines during times of disaster and emergency • Formalized into law by member states 2 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC History 1996: Ratified by the United States Congress and signed into law (PL 104 -321) 1999: Since 1999, state members have activated EMAC 53 times for emergency events 3 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC Mission • Facilitate the efficient and effective sharing of resources between member states during times of disaster or emergency 4 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC Purpose 5 EMAC does: EMAC does NOT: • Maximize use of all available resources • Coordinate deployment of EMAC resources with National Response Plan resources • Expedite and streamline delivery of assistance between member states • Protect state sovereignty • Provide management and oversight • Replace Federal support • Alter a state’s operational direction and control • Move resources from county to county, city to city, or locality to locality • Endorse self-deployments UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC Members • As of 2006, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands have enacted EMAC legislation. 6 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC Endorsements • The Southern, Midwestern, Western, New England National Governors’ Associations (NGA) • Adjutants General Association of the United States (AGAUS) • Midwestern Legislative Conference (MLC) • National Guard Bureau (NGB) • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) • Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 7 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED How Does EMAC Work? UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC Activation (simplified) 1. Governor issues state of emergency 2. Authorized representative from the affected state alerts EMAC National Coordinating Group 3. Affected state requests A-Team deployment or uses in-house EMAC A-Team trained personnel 5. A-Team helps state determine costs and availability of resources 4. A-Team works with State to determine assistance via EMAC Operations System • Feedback • Adjustments 7. Resources are sent to affected state 6. States complete requisitions and negotiation of costs (RUF defined) 8. Responding state requests reimbursement 9. Responding state reimbursed 9 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC Applications • • • State/Local EOC Support Damage assessment Disaster recovery Logistics Donations management Security Communications Fire fighting Aviation support Biological/chemical events Medical personnel/resources • • • Hazard mitigation Community outreach Search and rescue Debris clearance Information & planning Public Health Hazardous materials Human services/mass care Animal control Information/planning Terrorist events Any capability of member states can be shared among member states 10 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC Response To Hurricanes Katrina and Rita UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Total EMAC Response Current 1/17/2006 Total estimated EMAC response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita (Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, NCT, and RCT): 65, 714 Personnel Deployed* 19, 353 Civilian 46, 361 National Guard $8, 277 M Estimated Cost* 12 * See Notes Page UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Hurricane Katrina Louisiana (LA) Mississippi (MS) 8/28/05 – EMAC A-Team deployed 8/29/05 – Katrina made landfall 8/27/05 – EMAC A-Team deployed 8/29/05 – Katrina made landfall • 986 Requests for Assistance • 37, 8365 Personnel deployed* – 7, 726 Civilian – 29, 639 National Guard • $4, 246 M Estimated cost* • 889 Requests for Assistance • 23, 887 Personnel deployed* – 10, 383 Civilian – 13, 504 National Guard • $3, 455 M Estimated cost* Image courtesy of NOAA Total Estimated EMAC Response to Katrina (LA & MS): • 1, 875 Requests for Assistance • 61, 252 Personnel Deployed – 18, 109 Civilian – 43, 143 National Guard • $7, 701 M Estimated Cost 13 * See Notes Page Current as of: 1/17/2006 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Hurricane Rita Louisiana (LA) Texas (TX) 9/24/05 – Rita made landfall • 159 Requests for Assistance • 4, 127 Personnel deployed* – 1, 021 Civilian – 3, 106 National Guard • $553 M Estimated cost* • 80 Requests for Assistance • 234 Personnel deployed* – 158 Civilian – 76 National Guard • $20 M Estimated cost* Image courtesy of NOAA Total Estimated EMAC Response to Rita (LA & TX): • 239 Requests for Assistance • 4, 361 Personnel Deployed – 1, 179 Civilian – 3, 182 National Guard • $573 M Estimated Cost 14 * See Notes Page Current as of: 1/17/2006 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Why is EMAC Successful? UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Reasons for EMAC Effectiveness • Administrative oversight and support staff follow formal business protocols • Upfront problem solving • Provisions in Compact clarify reimbursement, licensure, and liability • Continuity of operations are assured due to standard operating procedures • 5 year Strategic Plan allows for continual improvement • Customized technology development • Active membership 16 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC Governance Structure National Emergency Management Association (NEMA) EMAC Committee Multi-Discipline Advisory Group EMAC Operations Executive Task Force (ETF) National Coordinating Group EMAC Chair A-Teams • Immediate past chair • Chair Elect • Lead State Representatives • 3 At-Large Members • Legal Liaison • EMAC Coordinator (non-voting) • Senior Advisor (non-voting) Regional Coordinating Teams National Coordinating Team 17 EMAC Administration • EMAC Coordinator • Senior EMAC Advisor • Legal Liaison UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC Key Provisions • “…the state rendering aid may withhold resources to the extent necessary to provide reasonable protection for such state” • “…licenses, certificates, or other permits…shall be deemed licensed, certified, or permitted by the state requesting assistance” • “Employees…rendering aid…shall be considered agents of the requesting state for tort liability and immunity purposes” • “…any party state rendering aid…shall be reimbursed by the party state receiving aid for any loss or damage to or expense incurred…” (requesting state) 18 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Member State Responsibilities • Educate emergency staff and state agencies on the EMAC process • Train A-Team members on EMAC operations • Develop and maintain procedures for A-Team activation • Develop and maintain procedures for requesting and providing assistance • Evaluate procedures through exercises 19 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Operational Response UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC Span of Control Operation Levels Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Disaster Operation Components National Coordinating Group (NCG) State of the Chair of EMAC for that year Control Function EMAC A-Team Co-located with State/Federal Personnel In the appropriate requesting state EOC Action Function National Coordinating Team (NCT) Co-located with FEMA EST at the NEOC DHS/FEMA HQ, Washington, DC Regional Coordinating Team (RCT) Co-Located with Federal ESF’s at the DHS/FEMA Regional OPS Center 21 Functions Coordination Function UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC Level 3 Operation National Coordinating Group (NCG) EMAC Member State Requesting Assistance Example: Single State / Single Region Event 22 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC Level 2 Operation National Coordinating Group (NCG) Regional Coordinating Team (RCT) EMAC A-Team Requesting State EOC Example: Single State / Multi-State / Single Region Event 23 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC Level 1 Operation National Coordinating Group (NCG) National Coordinating Team (NCT) NRCC Regional Coordinating Team (RCT) RRCC EMAC A-Team Requesting State EOC Example: Multi-State / Multi-Region Event 24 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Example of Level 1 Operation National Coordination Group (NCG) National Coordinating Team Washington, DC, NRCC Region IV RCC Region VI RCC EMAC RCT MS EOC EMAC A-TEAM LA EOC AL EOC EMAC A-TEAM TX EOC EMAC A-TEAM FL EOC EMAC A-TEAM 25 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Disaster Operation Components UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC Operational Units • National Coordination Group • A-Team • Regional Coordinating Teams • National Coordinating Team • Full time administrative support – NEMA 27 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED National Coordination Group • Collateral responsibility of the Chair of the Operations Sub-Committee • Activates EMAC operational process on short notice • Provides oversight of EMAC operations 28 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED A-Team • Deploys at request of impacted state • Operates from impacted State’s EOC or command control center • Serves as liaison between responding states, other EMAC assisting states and the impacted state • Coordinates assistance requests between impacted state and other member states 29 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED A-Team Mission A-Teams can: A-Teams cannot: • Facilitate EMAC requests between the impacted state and responding states • Have allocation authority • Review the impacted state resource request • Complete the EMAC interstate mutual aid request (REQ-A) 30 • Prioritize resource utilization • Obligate state funds • Create a pool of resources to be distributed to states on a basis of need UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Regional Coordinating Team • Deploys at the Discretion of EMAC Chair, FEMA Request, and NEMA • Operates from FEMA Regional Coordination Center • Interfaces with National Coordinating Team and A-Teams in impacted States in the Region • Compiles Information & Prepares Sit Reps on EMAC Activities in Region • Reimbursement by FEMA 31 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED National Coordinating Team • Deploys at the discretion of the EMAC Chair, FEMA request, and NEMA • Integrated with Emergency Support Functions in FEMA National Response Coordination Center • Interfaces with Regional Coordinating Teams, A-Teams, National Coordination Group, and NEMA • Prepares national sit rep of all EMAC activities • Typically includes a National Guard liaison • Reimbursed by FEMA 32 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Disciplines Working With EMAC UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Intrastate Mutual Aid Legislation Agencies within the states should develop intrastate mutual aid agreements with their state before the event occurs. This will allow resources to be shared quickly and efficiently. For more information, visit www. emacweb. org 34 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED Health Community Issues Licensing & Liability • Compact Addresses Issues Resource Typing/Standards • Standard Description of Assets/Qualifications Common Operating Procedures • National Health Response SOP 35 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC Vision EMAC…the cornerstone of national mutual aid “The use of EMAC will become institutionalized and automatic within the emergency management community and the various emergency support functions. ” 36 UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED EMAC Success Stories Since 1999, EMAC has been activated 53 times for events such as: • • 37 2005 Hurricanes Katrina and Rita 2004 Hurricanes Charley, Frances, Ivan, and Jeanne 2003 Hurricane Isabel 2001 Terrorist Attacks UNCLASSIFIED

UNCLASSIFIED End 38 UNCLASSIFIED