EMAC Breakout Session

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EMAC Breakout Session Emergency
Management Higher Education Conference
Leon Shaifer, National EMAC Senior Advisor
Leon Shaifer, EMAC Senior Advisor
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Breakout Topics

• The EMAC Process
• Key Players
• REQ-A Action Cycle
• Operational Components
• Coordinating Elements
• Operational Response
• Operations Level Framework
• Questions

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• The EMAC Process

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Key Players

• The Authorized Representative
• State official authorized to execute EMAC
  documents obligate member state resources and
  funds
• State EM director or his/her appointee holds this
  position
• The Designated Representative
• Primary POC for EMAC operations requests
• Develops internal EMAC activation procedures
• Recruits trains EMAC A-Team personnel

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Executing EMAC(Simplified)
3. EMAC Member State EMA Receives Request For
Assistance
4. Identifies Notifies proper organization
capable of providing the requested resource
1. Event Occurs- Affected State Governor
declares State of Emergency
5. Parties coordinate authority,
availability, capability of resource, logistical
support, mission specifics costs
2. Affected EMAC Member State EMA transmits
Request For Assistance
6. Form REQ-A Executed between party State
Authorized Reps
7. Assisting State Deploys Resource
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• Operations
• Components

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National Coordination Group

• The NCG is the operational arm of EMAC
• Activates EMAC Operations on Short Notice
• Provides Oversight of EMAC Disaster Response
  Operations
• Collateral Responsibility of the Chair of the
  Executive Task Force

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National Coordination Group Support Team

• Support Teams are pre-identified and on-call to
  support the NCG Staff
• Teams are comprised of trained A-Team personnel
  from unaffected states
• The NCG Support Team is activated by the NCG to
  support the NCG Staff
• States providing Support Staff personnel are
  reimbursed by NEMA with funds provided through
  DHS/FEMA

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National Coordinating Team

• FEMA Requests, Deploys at the Discretion of EMAC
  Chair and NEMA
• Integrated with Emergency Support Functions in
  FEMA National Response Coordination Center (NRCC)
• Does not acquire resources unless directed by NCG
• 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 Bureau
  Liaison
• Reimbursed by FEMA

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Regional Coordinating Team

• FEMA Requests, Deploys at the Discretion of ETF
  Chair and NEMA
• Operates from FEMA Regional Response Coordination
  Center (RRCC)
• Interfaces with National Coordinating Team and
  A-Teams in impacted States in the region
• Does not acquire resources unless directed by the
  NCG
• Compiles Information Prepares SITREPS on EMAC
  Activities in Region
• Reimbursed by FEMA

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The EMAC A-Team

• EMAC boots on the ground
• Deploys at Request of Affected State
• Operates from Affected States EOC or other
  Command and Control location
• Coordinates resource requests on behalf of the
  Affected State
• Serves as Liaison Between Affected State and
  other EMAC member States

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• Operational Response

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EMAC IN ACTION!

• Stuff happens!
• Governor declares State of Emergency
• State overwhelmed help needed!
• Authorized Representative activates EMAC
• National Coordination Group is notified
• Coordinating teams deployed
• Resource's are requested
• Member States respond to requests
• Resources flow to the impacted state
• - EMAC Operational Framework set in place -

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EMAC Operational Framework
Disaster Operation Components
Operation Levels
Functions
Control Function
Level 1
Level 3
Level 2
National Coordinating Group (NCG) Located in the
state of the EMAC Executive Task Force Chair
Action Function
EMAC A-Team Co-located with State/Federal
Personnel In the appropriate requesting state EOC
Coordination Functions
National Coordinating Team (NCT) Co-located with
FEMA at the NRCC DHS/FEMA HQ, Washington, D.C.
Regional Coordinating Team (RCT) Co-Located with
Federal ESFs at the DHS/FEMA Regional RC
Center(s)
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EMAC Level 3 Operation
National Coordinating Group (NCG)
EMAC Member State Requesting Assistance
Example Single State / Single Region Event
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EMAC Operational Framework
Disaster Operation Components
Operation Levels
Functions
Control Function
Level 1
Level 3
Level 2
National Coordinating Group (NCG) Located in the
state of the EMAC Executive Task Force Chair
Action Function
EMAC A-Team Co-located with State/Federal
Personnel In the appropriate requesting state EOC
Coordination Functions
National Coordinating Team (NCT) Co-located with
FEMA at the NRCC DHS/FEMA HQ, Washington, D.C.
Regional Coordinating Team (RCT) Co-Located with
Federal ESFs at the DHS/FEMA Regional RC
Center(s)
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EMAC Level 2 Operation
National Coordinating Group (NCG)
EMAC A-Team Requesting State EOC
EMAC A-Team Requesting State EOC
As soon as an A-Team is deployed Example Single
State / Multi-State / Single Region Event
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EMAC Operational Framework
Disaster Operation Components
Operation Levels
Functions
Control Function
Level 1
Level 3
Level 2
National Coordinating Group (NCG) Located in the
state of the EMAC Executive Task Force Chair
Action Function
EMAC A-Team Co-located with State/Federal
Personnel In the appropriate requesting state EOC
Coordination Functions
National Coordinating Team (NCT) Co-located with
FEMA at the NRCC DHS/FEMA HQ, Washington, D.C.
Regional Coordinating Team (RCT) Co-Located with
Federal ESFs at the DHS/FEMA Regional RC
Center(s)
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EMAC Level 1 Operation
National Coordinating Group (NCG)
National Coordinating Team (NCT) NRCC
Regional Coordinating Team (RCT) RRCC
Regional Coordinating Team (RCT) RRCC
EMAC A-Team Requesting State EOC
EMAC A-Team Requesting State EOC
EMAC A-Team Requesting State EOC
EMAC A-Team Requesting State EOC
Example Multi-State / Multi-Region Event
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Level 1 Operation Hurricane Katrina / Rita
National Coordination Group (NCG)
National Coordinating Team Washington, D. C., NRCC
Region IV RCC
Region VI RCC EMAC RCT
MS EOC EMAC A-TEAM
FL EOC EMAC A-TEAM
LA EOC EMAC A-TEAM
AL EOC EMAC A-TEAM
TX EOC EMAC A-TEAM
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Recommended Preparation Measures
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ANYQUESTIONS ?
National EMAC Senior Advisor Telephone
601-992-3509 ls155_at_bellsouth.net
www.emacweb.org