EMAP Webinar Library

EMAP offers a series of training webinars on the Standards, Model Practices and solutions to specific standard areas as well as other areas of interest to programs and assessors. These webinars are part of the subscription for Programs and are open to members of the Assessor Cadre.  As the training webinars occur, we will post them for individual review.  If you missed the webinar or would like to brush up on different parts of the Emergency Management Standard, feel free to watch these videos. The webinars are presented by EMAP instructors and go over the different sections of the standards in detail. 

Standard Review Webinars

Chapter 3 Standard Review Webinar
Have you struggled to understand the documentation needed for the standards contained in Chapter 3? Do you struggle to understand the breadth of the documentation required? These are all questions that this webinar strives to address. Chapter 3 requires jurisdiction to establish and empower an Emergency Management Program. The Emergency Management Program is required to establish a Strategic Plan, seek the input of an advisory comittee, work with stakeholders to manage the financial and administrative functions associated with disasters, and account for and execute their laws and authorities. 
 
 
Hazard Identification, Risk Assessment (HIRA) & Consequence Analysis Standard Review Webinar
Have you struggled to understand how to approach and navigate through the HIRA and Consequence Analysis Standard Area? Do you know what EMAP is looking for in the analysis of risk, vulnerability, and consequences? These are all questions that the webinar strives to address. The HIRA and Consequence Analysis Standard Area can be a challenging Standard Area due to its cascading nature. 
 
 
Hazard Mitigation Standard Review Webinar
Have you struggled to understand the documentation needed for the Hazard Mitigation Standard Area? Do you understand the requirements of the Hazard Mitigation Standard Area? These are all questions that the webinar strives to address. The Hazard Mitigation Standard Area requires Programs to establish and implement a mitigation program for their jurisdiction, documented in a mitigation plan(s). How does the FEMA Approved Hazard Mitigation Plan stack up against the Hazard Mitigation Standard Area? How can you use the Hazard Mitigation Standard Area to build a mitigation program? 
 
 
Prevention Standard Review Webinar
Have you struggled to understand how to approach the Prevention Standard Area? Do you know what EMAP is looking for in a process and a procedure? Do you know what stakeholders to engage? These are all questions that the webinar strives to address. Prevention can be a challenging Standard Area for Programs as it requires extensive coordination with stakeholders. 
 
 
Operational Planning & Procedures Standard Review Webinar
Have you struggled to understand the documentation needed for the Operational Planning & Procedures Standard Area? Do you know what EMAP is looking for in your Emergency Operations, Recovery, Continuity of Operations, and Continuity of Government Plans? These are all questions that the webinar will strive to address. The Operational Plans and Procedures Standard Area is one of the most challenging Standard Areas for Programs due to the amount of documentation required. 
 
 
Incident Management and Training Standard Review Webinar
Have you struggled to understand the documentation needed for the Incident Management and Training Standard Areas? Do you know what EMAP is looking for in terms of your incident management system and training program? These are all questions that the webinar strives to address. The Incident Management Standard Area establishes the Program’s incident management system and requires the Program to detail its coordination procedures and the training requirements for its incident management system personnel. The Training Standard Area is linked to and dependent on the Incident Management Standard Area. 
 
 
Resource Management, Mutual Aid & Logistics Standard Review Webinar
Have you struggled to understand the documentation needed for the Resource Management, Mutual Aid & Logistics Standard Area? Do you know what EMAP is looking for in terms of your resource gap analysis? These are all question that the webinar strives to address. The Resource Management, Mutual Aid & Logistics Standard Area is composed of six (6) standards. These standards require documentation of your Program’s resource management system and procedures, resource gap analysis, and donations and volunteer management processes. 
 
 
Communications & Warning Standard Review Webinar
Have you struggled to understand how to approach and navigate through the Communications & Warning Standard Area? Do you know what EMAP is looking for in the planning and testing of your communication, notification, and warning systems? These are all questions that the webinar strives to address. The Communications & Warning Standard Area can be a challenging Standard Area due to its structure and requirements. 
 
 
Facilities Standard Review Webinar
Have you struggled to understand how to approach and navigate through the Facilities Standard Area? Are you struggling to understand the procedural and testing requirements? Do you know what EMAP is looking for in a tour of your primary and alternate EOCs? These are all questions that the webinar strives to address. 
 
 
Exercises, Evaluations, and Corrective Actions Standard Review Webinar
Have you struggled to understand the documentation needed for the Exercises, Evaluations, and Corrective Actions Standard Area? Do you know what EMAP is looking for in terms of your exercise program? These are all questions that the webinar strives to address. The Exercises, Evaluations, and Corrective Actions Standard Area is composed of three (3) standards. These standards require the implementation of the Program’s exercise program as well as its maintenance processes. There are a lot of elements packed into these three (3) standards!
 
 
Emergency Public Information & Education Standard Review Webinar
Have you struggled to understand how to approach and navigate through the Emergency Public Information & Education Standard Area? Are you struggling to differentiate between the warning standards in Standard Area 4.7 and the content in Standard Area 4.11? Do you know what EMAP is looking for in the crisis communications, public information, and education plan(s) and procedures? These are all questions that the webinar strives to address. 
 
 

Training Webinars

As the training webinars occur we will be posting them for review.  If you missed the webinar or would like to brush up on different parts of the Standard, feel free to watch these videos.  The webinars are presented by certified instructors and go over the different sections in detail. 

Recent Webinars

How To Assess & Write Findings Webinars

How To Assess & Write Findings: Program Management Webinar

This webinar provides assessors with best practices for assessing the intent and application of the Chapter 3: Program Management standards. The webinar discusses the newly published Finding Review Guide and how it can be utilized by assessors to develop and review Chapter 3 findings. 

https://youtu.be/jvUntoP6274

How To Assess & Write Findings: HIRA & Consequence Analysis, Hazard Mitigation, and Prevention Webinar

This webinar provides assessors with best practices for assessing the intent and application of Standard Area 4.1: Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA) and Consequence Analysis, Standard Area 4.2: Hazard Mitigation, and Standard Area 4.3: Prevention. The webinar discusses the newly published Finding Review Guide and how it can be utilized by assessors to develop and review Standard 4.1, 4.2, and 4.3 findings. 

https://youtu.be/6Kfo69nhSVo

How To Assess & Write Findings: Operational Planning & Procedures Webinar

This webinar provides assessors with best practices for assessing the intent and application of Standard Area 4.4: Operational Planning and Procedures. The webinar discusses the newly published Finding Review Guide and how it can be utilized by assessors to develop and review Standard 4.4 findings. 

https://youtu.be/yVBxuPTrWjU

How To Assess & Write Findings: Incident Management, Training, and Exercises Webinar

This webinar provides assessors with best practices for assessing the intent and application of Standard Area 4.5: Incident Management, Standard Area 4.9: Training, and Standard Area 4.10: Exercises, Evaluations, and Corrective Actions. The webinar discusses the newly published Finding Review Guide and how it can utilized by assessors to develop and review Standard 4.5, 4.9, and 4.10 findings. 

https://youtu.be/bhSEtwU69-E

How To Assess & Write Findings: Resource Management and Facilities Webinar

This webinar provides assessors with best practices for assessing the intent and application of Standard Area 4.6: Resource Management, Mutual Aid, and Logistics and Standard Area 4.8: Facilities. The webinar discusses the newly published Finding Review Guide and how it can be utilized by assessors to develop and review Standard 4.6 and 4.8 findings. 

https://youtu.be/iT7nxVzdtkA

How To Assess & Write Findings: Communications & Warning and Emergency Public Information & Education Webinar

This webinar provides assessors with best practices for assessing the intent and application of Standard Area 4.7: Communications & Warning and Standard Area 4.11: Emergency Public Information & Education. The webinar discusses the newly published Finding Review Guide and how it can be utilized by assessors to develop and review Standard 4.7 and 4.11 findings. 

https://youtu.be/skHtDQSLfHk

COVID-19 Best Practices & Lessons Learned Webinar Series

Stakeholder Buy-In, Engagement and Coordination Webinar

The Stakeholder Buy-In, Engagement, & Coordination Webinar addresses how the EMAP Accreditation Process assisted Washoe County, Nevada in engaging and coordinating with their public health and regional stakeholders through the trials and tribulations of COVID-19. This webinar features Ms. Kelly Echeverria, Emergency Manager for Washoe County Emergency Management and Homeland Security. 

https://youtu.be/RjHatUelUcs 

Using the Emergency Management Standard as a North Star Webinar

The Using the Emergency Management Standard as a North Star Webinar explores how the Washington, D.C. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (DC HSEMA) utilized the Emergency Management Standard throughout COVID-19 operations to determine the essential activities that would need to be continued by the agency. This webinar features Ms. Emily Ruesch, Preparedness Bureau Chief, with DC HSEMA. 

https://youtu.be/1C4aX2d13Ow

Administration and Finance Documentation & Stakeholder Engagement Webinar

The Administration & Finance Documentation & Stakeholder Engagement Webinar explores how Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security addressed COVID-19 administration and financial challenges. Come and learn how documented administrative and financial procedures and increased stakeholder buy-in helped Ramsey County navigate through the COVID-19 disaster. This webinar features Mr. Judd Freed, Director of Ramsey County Emergency Management and Homeland Security. 

https://youtu.be/9xhC2Nnu0uA

Documenting & Replicating Processes & Procedures Webinar

The Documenting & Replicating Processes and Procedures Webinar showcases how the documented processes and procedures assisted the City of Seattle and Hamilton County, OH in replcating functions in a virtual environment and onboarding new staff during the COVID-19 disaster. This webinar features Mr. Nick Crossley, Director of Hamilton County Emergency Management and Homeland Security, and Mr. Ken Neafcy, Operations Coordinator with the City of Seattle Office of Emergency Management. 

https://youtu.be/EwhZaZpjtQU

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. The webinar discusses how these Programs reviewed, finessed, and implemented their departmental COOP plans to meet the ever changing pandemic environment. 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 Homeland Security, and Ms. Kelly Echeverria, Director of the Washoe County Office of Emergency Management. 

https://youtu.be/A5F3_6Y6KPI

Helpful Webinars

Processes, Procedures, and Checklists: Addressing & Documenting Compliance with the Standard Webinar

Have you ever been confused about the processes and procedures required by EMAP throughout the Emergency Management Standard 5-2019? If so, this is a great webinar for you! This webinar seeks to define and clarify the differences between policies, processes, procedures, and checklists and how each can be leveraged to demonstrate compliance with the Emergency Management Standard 5-2019. The webinar will also spotlight great examples from Accredited Emergency Management Programs. 

https://youtu.be/5TdMfH6tfqc

How To Write A Rationale Webinar 

EMAP requires all Programs pursuing the EMAP Accreditation to complete a formal Self-Assessment before the on-site assessment. The Self-Assessment requires Programs to take a comprehensive look at its plans, processes, procedures, and capabilities and demonstrate compliance with all 64 standards. EMAP strongly encourages Programs to create rationales, compiled into a Proof of Compliance Report for each standard, for their documentation. These rationales provide that a comprehensive self-assessment has occurred and also provides a crosswalk for assessors during the on-site assessment.  How does a Program go about conducting a comprehensive assessment of their plans, processes, procedures, and capabilities? What are assessors looking for in documentation? What information do I put in a rationale? All of these questions and more will be addressed in the webinar. 

https://youtu.be/QaO8ZF7KFgw

Maintenance Best Practices Webinar 

An Emergency Management Program is not a static concept; it has to adapt to the environment. It evolves after each disaster, each change of leadership, and each mandate change. Does the Emergency Management Standard 5-2019 provide flexibility for these situations? Yes! However, Programs often encounter obstacles with the maintenance processes required in the Emergency Management Standard 5-2019. Come and learn about best practices that have been adopted and employed by Accredited Emergency Management Programs to sustain and maintain their capabilities, plans, processes, and procedures!  

https://youtu.be/VppvKEW8xSY

COOP Best Practices Webinar

The Emergency Management Standard 5-2019 requires Emergency Management Programs to develop Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plans for departments, agencies, and organizations that perform essential program functions. Standard Area 4.4: Operational Planning & Procedures establishes minimum requirements for their COOP plan(s). In this webinar, we explored the Standard requirements and examined how Accredited Emergency Management Programs identified their essential program functions and documented how responsible departments continued their operations. 

https://youtu.be/RITtzFyX8rM

Continuity of Government Best Practices Webinar

The Emergency Management Standard 5-2019 requires Emergency Management Programs to develop a Continuity of Government (COG) Plan for their government, governing body, and/or organizational leadership. Standard Area 4.4: Operational Planning and Procedures establishes requirements for the COG Plan, addressing its development, structure, content, and implementation. This webinar will address the Standard requirements that relate to the COG Plan and best practices and lessons learned identified through assessments in the last couple of years. 

https://youtu.be/xboeF58uP4o

Managing Consultants: Best Practices for Programs Webinar

EMAP has learned through the development of the EMAP Business Consultant Initiative and assessments that there are a number of issues that contribute to non-compliant planning products produced by consultants and contractors. The goal of the EMAP Business Consultant Initiative is to invest in consultants and contractors to improve upon the quality of planning products, increase the capabilities of Emergency Management Programs, and better prepare Emergency Management Programs for their EMAP Accreditation efforts. However, Emergency Management Programs also have a role in managing consultants and contractors. This webinar will address best practices regarding the inclusion of the Emergency Management Standard 5-2019 into Requests for Proposal (RFP), the red flags identified by consulting firms in RFPs, engaging with consultants and contractors throughout the project period, and owning the planning products developed by consultants and contractors. 

https://youtu.be/EqORAJ4XZx0

EMAP Program Assessment Tool Overview

The EMAP Program Assessment Tool is used by Applicant Programs, Assessment Team Leaders, and Assessors throughout the accreditation process. The EMAP Program Assessment Tool can assist Applicant Programs throughout the accreditation process. You can utilize the EMAP Program Assessment Tool to conduct a gap analysis of your Program, download compliance reports, and upload your self-assessment, supplemental, and conditional proofs of compliance. Assessment Team Leaders and Assessors utilize the EMAP Program Assessment Tool to review proofs of compliance.  Come and learn more about the ins and outs of the EMAP Program Assessment Tool! 

https://youtu.be/mXvUodTST7s  

Accreditation Manager Corner Webinar

Hamilton County, Ohio, the State of Washington, the University of South Florida, and Washoe County, Nevada share their experiences as Accreditation Managers in leading their Programs through the EMAP Accreditation Process during COVID-19 response and recovery efforts. 

https://youtu.be/cflVVgAoW2g

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