Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:compact
gptkbp:administered_by gptkb:Emergency_Management_Assistance_Compact_Association
gptkbp:allows deployment of resources across state lines
gptkbp:collaboration state governments
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:U._S._Congress
gptkbp:enhances disaster preparedness
gptkbp:established gptkb:1996
gptkbp:facilitates interstate cooperation
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:National_Emergency_Management_Agency
gptkbp:has standardized procedures for assistance
gptkbp:has_been_invoked_during gptkb:Hurricane_Katrina
gptkb:Hurricane_Sandy
gptkb:COVID-19_pandemic
California wildfires
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)
gptkbp:includes mutual aid agreements
gptkbp:initiated_by governors of participating states
gptkbp:is_a voluntary agreement
gptkbp:is_a_framework_for collaboration among states
emergency management collaboration
state-level emergency management.
gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of gptkb:emergency_services
gptkbp:is_a_resource_for emergency responders
community resilience initiatives
disaster preparedness training
gptkbp:is_a_tool_for improving emergency response capabilities
interstate disaster response coordination
gptkbp:is_beneficial_for disaster recovery efforts
gptkbp:is_designed_to streamline assistance process
gptkbp:is_essential_for effective disaster response
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:National_Response_Framework
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a best practice in emergency management
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:Federal_Emergency_Management_Agency_(FEMA)
gptkbp:is_supported_by federal funding
state emergency management agencies
gptkbp:is_updated_by to reflect changing needs
gptkbp:is_utilized_by local governments
gptkbp:legal_framework emergency assistance
gptkbp:marketing_strategy enhancing resilience
gptkbp:mechanism_of_action sharing best practices
gptkbp:model international disaster response agreements
other interstate agreements
gptkbp:partnership state and federal agencies
gptkbp:performed_in natural disasters
man-made disasters
gptkbp:promotes resource sharing
gptkbp:provides legal protections for responders
reimbursement of costs
gptkbp:purpose facilitate mutual assistance during emergencies
gptkbp:requires formal request for assistance
gptkbp:state all 50 U. S. states
gptkbp:supports state and local emergency management efforts
gptkbp:type disaster response agreement
gptkbp:was_a_response_to increasing frequency of disasters
the need for coordinated disaster response
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stafford_Act
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7