Upcoming Webinars
Resource Management Plan
This webinar will dive into the resource management standard in Standard 4.7. We will discuss the high-level development of the resource management plan, establishing goals and objectives, and the resource management systems that are used in the Program. The webinar will continue through gap analysis and identify how the program will fill the gaps. The webinar discusses maintaining agreements, establishing procedures, accepting donations, and using volunteers.
- Date and Time: Wednesday, September 17 at 1:00 pm ET
- Register for the September webinar here.
EMAP Program Highlights
The webinar will interview the most recently accredited programs and their journey through the accreditation process. We will discuss the process, the Program’s motivations for seeking accreditation, lessons learned, benefits of the process, what programmatic changes were made that enhanced the Program, and their plans for maintaining their accreditation.
- Date and Time: Thursday, October 15 at 1:00 pm ET
- Register for the October webinar here.
Crisis Communications and Public Education
This webinar will examine the proof of compliance for the joint information system and public education for Standard 4.12, Emergency Public Information and Education. We will discuss crisis communications using various media, the trained spokesperson, pre-scripted information bulletins, and defining the at-risk population. The webinar will also discuss establishing the procedures for activating, operating, and deactivating the joint information center. Finally, it will discuss testing the joint information center, a common non-compliant finding.
- Date and Time: Thursday, November 6 at 1:00 pm ET
- Register for the November webinar here.
Recovery Planning
This webinar will focus on Standard 4.5 Operational Planning and Procedures, which defines the minimum elements a recovery plan should have to meet compliance. It will focus on short—and long-term recovery priorities in specific areas of responsibility, such as critical functions, services/programs, vital resources, facilities, and infrastructure.
- Date and Time: Thursday, December 11 at 1:00 pm ET
- Register for the December webinar here.
EMAP PREVIOUS Webinars
Standard Review Webinar for Chapter 3: Emergency Management Program; Emergency Management Standard
This webinar reviews the intent and application of Chapter 3: Emergency Management Program and discusses visible leadership, coordination, use of Advisory Committee(s), administration and finance, Laws, and authorities.
Standard Review Webinar for 4.1 to 4.3; Emergency Management Standard
This webinar reviews the standard application and intent of chapters 4.1, Hazard Identification, Risk, and Vulnerability Assessment, 4.2 Hazard Mitigation, and 4.3 Prevention.
Standard Review Webinar for 4.4 and 4.5; Emergency Management Standard
This webinar covers the application and intent of standards 4.4 and 4.5: Continuity and Operational Planning.
Standard Review Webinar for 4.6: Incident Management; Emergency Management Standard
This webinar goes through the application and intent of Standard 4.6 Incident Management.
Standard Review Webinar for 4.7: Resource Management, Mutual Aid & Logistics; Emergency Management Standard
The webinar details the intent and application of Standard 4.7 Resource Management, Mutual Aid and Logistics.
Standard Review Webinar for 4.9: Facilities; Emergency Management Standard
This webinar reviews the intent and application of the activation, operation and de-activation of both the primary and alternate facilities used by the Program.
Standard Review Webinar for 4.10 and 4.11; Emergency Management Standard
This webinar reviews the application and intent of 4.10 Training & 4.11 Exercises, Evaluations and Corrective Actions.
Standard Review Webinar for 4.8 and 4.12; Emergency Management Standard
This webinar reviews the application and intent of 4.8 Communications and Warning & 4.12 Emergency Public Education & Information.
COVID-19 Best Practices & Lessons Learned Webinar Series
Continuity Plans Webinar
The Continuity Plans Webinar explores how Gwinnett County (GA), Hamilton County (OH), and Washoe County (NV) implemented their pre-existing departmental continuity plans to continue their essential program functions during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar features Mr. Greg Swanson, Director of the Gwinnett County Office of Emergency Management, Mr. Nick Crossley, Director of Hamilton County Emergency Management, and Ms. Kelly Echeverria, Emergency Manager for Washoe County Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
Using the Emergency Management Standard as the North Star
The Using the Emergency Management Standard as the North Star webinar features the District of Columbia’s Emergency Management personnel and their COVID experiences with using the essential program functions within the EM Standard by EMAP as a guide for managing COVID operations along with the other disasters that hit the jurisdictions.
Documenting & Replicating Processes & Procedures
This webinar explores how Seattle and Hamilton County, OH were able to replicate established processes and procedures during COVID activation, response and recovery while undertaking EMAP accreditation and consecutive accreditation efforts.
Engaging & Coordinating with Key Decision Makers During COVID-19 Operations
This webinar features Washoe County and how the Program was able to engage and coordinate with key decision makers during their COVID-19 operations and recovery efforts.
EMAP Best practices webinars
COOP Best Practices Webinar
This webinar features the University of South Florida and North Dakota and their COOP best practices identified through the EMAP assessment process.
COG Best Practices Webinar
This webinar discusses the Continuity of Government and the relationship to the hazards a Program is faced with along with the elements of the Emergency Management Standard.