Transcript A Brief Survey of Mutual Aid Systems

Washington Military Department – Emergency Management Division
A Brief Survey of Mutual Aid Systems
Terry Egan, Ed.D.
Emergency Management Division
Washington Military Department
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Historical Context
• First Historical Record of Mutual Aid is in the
Northern Sung Dynasty (960-1127 A.D.) in
China.
• First Historical Record of Mutual Aid in the
United States occurred during the Great New
York Fire in 1835 when 500 Philadelphia
Volunteer firemen responded.
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State and Local Mutual Aid
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Fire district mutual aid
Informal Agreements
State Fire Mobilization
State Law Mobilization
Intrastate Mutual Aid Compacts (31 States)
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What is EMAC?
EMAC, Emergency Management Assistance
Compact, is a national Governor’s interstate
mutual aid compact that facilitates the sharing of
resources, personnel and equipment across state
lines during times of disaster and emergency.
EMAC is formalized into law by member parties.
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EMAC Mission
Facilitate the efficient and effective
sharing of resources between member
states during times of disaster or
emergency.
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Who are EMAC’s
Members?
50 states, the District of Columbia,
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
have enacted EMAC legislation.
EMAC has met the needs of citizens
during time of disasters through a
unified effort among the member states
July 2003
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EMAC Activation (simplified)
Disaster occurs, Governor declares state of
emergency
State emergency management agency
assesses needs
A-Teams
Resources needed
Resources are Requested via the EMAC
system
A-Teams
Cost estimates
Assisting States Provide Resources
Reimbursement
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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 with member states
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Total EMAC Response
Current 5/24/2006
Total Estimated EMAC Response to
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
(Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, NCT, and RCT):
65,929 Personnel Deployed*
19,426 Civilian
46,503 National Guard
$830 M Estimated Cost*
*Notes: Still have pending missions awaiting signatures – have 30 days from verbal agreement to signature
Costs and Personnel Numbers are Finalized in Reimbursement
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International Agreements
• Pacific Northwest Emergency Management
Arrangement (PNEMA)
– Annex B
– WA, OR, ID, BC, YK
• International Emergency Management
Memorandum of Understanding
– ME, NH, RI, MA, VT, CT
– Quebec & Maritimes