Public Comment Period Now Open for Draft EMAP Standards

EMAP is pleased to announce the opening of the public comment period for the following draft Standards:

• Draft EMAP EMS 5-20XX Emergency Management Standard,
• Draft EMAP US&R 2-20XX Urban Search & Rescue Standard, and
• Draft EMAP US&R OPS 1-20XX Urban Search & Rescue Operational Standard.

Over the past two years, the EMAP Emergency Management Standards Subcommittee and Technical Committee have worked diligently to develop these draft Standards as part of year three of the EMAP Standards review cycle. We now invite your feedback and suggested revisions. The public comment period will remain open for sixty (60) calendar days and will close on September 9, 2025.

Public comment is open to all interested stakeholders, including accredited programs, emergency management professionals, and members of the public.

Your feedback is critical to ensuring that EMAP Standards remain relevant, effective, and representative of the needs of the emergency management and response community.

Please note:

• Each public comment form submission allows for only one (1) suggested revision.
• If you wish to provide multiple comments on a single Standard or comments on multiple Standards, you will need to submit a separate form for each.

To ensure your feedback is considered, please:

• Provide complete and clearly justified suggested revisions.
• Sign the form electronically.
  • Due to EMAP’s copyright policy, comments submitted without an electronic signature cannot be accepted, considered, or adjudicated.

Public comments will be reviewed and adjudicated by the EMAP Emergency Management Standards Subcommittee and the Urban Search & Rescue Standards Subcommittee after the comment period closes.

Submit your comments here:

• Please click here to provide public comment on the Draft EMAP EMS 5-20XX Emergency Management Standard.
• Please click here to provide public comment on the Draft EMAP US&R 2-20XX Urban Search & Rescue Standard.
• Please click here to provide public comment on the Draft EMAP US&R OPS 1-20XX Urban Search & Rescue Operational Standard.

We value your input in shaping these Standards and look forward to your participation.

If you have questions or require assistance, please contact Ms. Christine Y. Walsh, EMAP Assistant Director, at (859) 494-0917 or cwalsh@emap.org.