Emergency Management

Assistance Compact (EMAC)

Briefing for the Joint Committee on Federal Relations
November 2, 2016

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Presenter Introduction
Jennifer Gray
Maryland Emergency Management Agency
(MEMA)
Resource Management Program Coordinator
State EMAC Coordinator

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Agenda
EMAC Overview
Historical Examples of EMAC Use
Future of EMAC

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EMAC Background
State-to-state national mutual aid
agreement
Used to access response and recovery
resources when internal state resources
have been exhausted
Allows Maryland to assist other states
50 states, D.C, Puerto Rico, USVI and
Guam are members
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EMAC Benefits
Provides a legal framework that allows
for resource-sharing across state lines
Reimbursement
Liability
Credentials, certifications, and licenses

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EMAC Process
Requires a Governor-declared state of
emergency in the Requesting State
Each individual resource request requires
the signature of an Authorized
Representative on a Req-A (contract
vehicle)
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EMAC Program Administration

Primarily the responsibility of Maryland
Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
Planning
Training and exercises
Reimbursement processing

Duties are shared among several staff members

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Events with EMAC Use

Maryland as Requesting State:
Hurricane Sandy
Baltimore City Demonstrations
Hurricane Joaquin
Blizzard (Winter Storm Jonas)
Ellicott City Flash Flooding

Maryland as Assisting State:

Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Sandy
Texas Flooding
Hurricane Matthew
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Maryland Requesting
State
Ellicott City Flash Flooding:
Incident Management Teams (IMTs)

Blizzard of 2016:
Snow blowers/removal equipment
IMTs

Hurricane Sandy:
Swift-water/floodwater rescue teams
IMTs
Individual Assistance (IA) program support

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Maryland Assisting
State
Texas Flooding:
Disaster Recovery Center
support

Hurricane Matthew:
Helicopter Aquatic Rescue
Team (HART)
EMAC A-Team
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Financial Considerations
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Maryland as the Assisting State:
100% reimbursement of eligible costs by Requesting
State

Maryland as the Requesting State:

Invoiced by Assisting States for actual costs
Potential for 75% reimbursement of costs by FEMA for
Presidentially-declared disasters

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Financial Considerations
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Costs vary greatly from event to
event and are dependent upon:
Type of resource
Duration of mission
Travel expenses

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Future of EMAC
No changes recommended by MEMA
No additional legislation needed
Absolutely recommend continuation of
membership in the Compact
Anticipate EMAC being used in future events

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Follow Up Questions
Jennifer Gray
Resource Management Program Coordinator
443-618-4890 (direct)
jennifer.gray1@maryland.gov

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