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Emergency Management Accreditation Program - EMAP About EMAP... Accreditation is based on compliance with collaboratively developed national standards, the Emergency Management Standard by EMAP.

The Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP), an independent non-profit organization, is a standard-based voluntary assessment & peer review accreditation process for government programs responsible for coordinating prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery activities for natural & human-caused disasters. Accreditation is open to all U.S. States, territories, and local government emergency management programs. Anyone can subscribe to receive standards and guidance materials

How did recently accredited emergency management programs reach their accreditation goals?Join EMAP on Thursday, Nov. 12...
10/16/2026

How did recently accredited emergency management programs reach their accreditation goals?

Join EMAP on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 1 p.m. ET for our upcoming program highlights webinar. Hear firsthand experiences and lessons learned from programs that have completed the accreditation process.

Register here: 2952e1dc-e75a-4ba2-b075-641ceadc82bf@cb664994-d190-46db-9588-9096808d45de" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2952e1dc-e75a-4ba2-b075-641ceadc82bf@cb664994-d190-46db-9588-9096808d45de

How prepared is your organization to maintain essential functions during a disruption?Join EMAP this Thursday for a webi...
10/13/2026

How prepared is your organization to maintain essential functions during a disruption?

Join EMAP this Thursday for a webinar on Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Continuity of Government (COG) exercises. Learn how these exercises can help evaluate continuity plans, identify areas for improvement, and strengthen organizational readiness.

🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 15, at 1:00 p.m. EDT

Register here: https://ow.ly/CFN650ZRv2e

Cybersecurity is an important part of emergency preparedness.Cyber incidents can disrupt essential services, compromise ...
10/09/2026

Cybersecurity is an important part of emergency preparedness.

Cyber incidents can disrupt essential services, compromise sensitive information, and affect a program’s ability to maintain operations. Emergency management programs should include cyber risks in risk assessments, emergency operations plans, and continuity-of-operations planning.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This month, take time with your team to review your organization's plans, identify potential gaps, and consider how your program would respond to a cyber incident. For programs pursuing or maintaining EMAP accreditation, this is also an opportunity to review existing plans, evaluate capabilities, and identify areas for improvement.

CISA has put together helpful cybersecurity resources for practical guidance to help strengthen your program’s cyber resilience. Explore them and more here: https://ow.ly/3Mox50ZWmzi

What happens between assessments matters, and accreditation is one point in a program’s journey. The real work continues...
10/08/2026

What happens between assessments matters, and accreditation is one point in a program’s journey. The real work continues through training, exercises, corrective actions, evaluation, and lessons learned.

Each of these provides an opportunity to identify gaps, strengthen capabilities, and make meaningful improvements. Continuous improvement doesn't happen only in preparation for an assessment. It happens throughout the year.

What is your program doing to keep improving?

EMAP has announced two in-person opportunities to attend E0122: Emergency Management Standard Training at FEMA’s Emergen...
10/07/2026

EMAP has announced two in-person opportunities to attend E0122: Emergency Management Standard Training at FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Join Training Coordinator Todd Livingston to learn more about the EMAP Standards, the accreditation process, and how to apply the Standards to emergency management programs.

2027 Training Dates:
🔹March 22-25, 2027
🔹July 12-15, 2027

Find E0122 in FEMA’s EMI Course Catalog to begin the registration process: https://ow.ly/RkAP50ZVByG

Questions? Email [email protected].

It’s not enough to have a continuity plan. Organizations need to know how those plans will perform under pressure.Join E...
10/02/2026

It’s not enough to have a continuity plan. Organizations need to know how those plans will perform under pressure.

Join EMAP on Thursday, October 15, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, to discuss how effective Continuity of Operations and Continuity of Government exercises can help organizations evaluate their plans and build stronger continuity capabilities.

Register here: https://ow.ly/CFN650ZRv2e

This week at the 2026 National Accreditation Conference in Columbus, Ohio, EMAP Training Coordinator Todd Livingston sha...
10/01/2026

This week at the 2026 National Accreditation Conference in Columbus, Ohio, EMAP Training Coordinator Todd Livingston shared more about the role standards can play in strengthening emergency management programs.

Todd presented “Managing Change Through Standards” and “Capability, Capacity, Collaboration and Credentialing: The Ingredients for a Resilient Emergency Management Program Through Standards Compliance.”

His presentations explored how standards can help programs identify gaps, strengthen emergency management systems, build capability and capacity, foster collaboration, and turn standards compliance into measurable operational capability.

Thank you to everyone who joined Todd’s sessions and engaged in conversations about strengthening emergency management programs through standards and accreditation.

What does it take to keep an emergency management program effective year after year?EMAP Commission Chair Jody Ferguson ...
09/30/2026

What does it take to keep an emergency management program effective year after year?

EMAP Commission Chair Jody Ferguson explores that question in this month’s Chair’s Corner, looking at the people, partnerships, training, leadership support, resources, and continuous improvement that help sustain a strong program.

Read the full article as National Preparedness Month comes to a close: https://ow.ly/oEAp50ZTcGZ

This week, EMAP participated in the 2026 National Accreditation Conference in Columbus, Ohio.EMAP Executive Director Nic...
09/30/2026

This week, EMAP participated in the 2026 National Accreditation Conference in Columbus, Ohio.

EMAP Executive Director Nicole Ishmael Livingston joined a panel discussion on the evolving role of accreditation and was honored with a Founder’s Member Appreciation Award. Training Coordinator Todd Livingston also presented two sessions focused on managing change and strengthening emergency management programs through standards compliance.

We’re grateful to be part of the conversation and connect with accreditation professionals from across the public safety community.

09/29/2026

The September EMAP eNews is here.

This month, we’re taking a closer look at what preparedness requires beyond having a plan in place. Inside, you’ll find a look at EMAP’s newly accredited programs, upcoming assessor opportunities, 2027 training dates, upcoming webinars, EMAP team updates, and more.

Read now: https://ow.ly/8CgU50ZSQv3

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