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EMAP Commission Chair Honored with National Distinguished Service Award

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October 12, 2025 – EMAP Commission Chair Angee Morgan has been named the 2025 recipient of the Lacy E. Suiter Distinguished Service Award by the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA). This award is one of the highest honors in the emergency management profession. The Lacy E. Suiter Distinguished Service Award is presented annually to an […]

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Honoring Excellence in Emergency Management: Nine Programs Accredited

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The Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) is thrilled to recognize the following emergency management programs that have achieved accreditation: City of Baytown, Texas; Bexar County, Texas; State of Connecticut; City of Fairfax, Virginia; Miami-Dade County, Florida; Mobile County, Alabama; State of Montana; State of Ohio; and Sarasota County, Florida.  “Congratulations to these Programs for achieving EMAP

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Public Comment Period Now Open for Draft EMAP Standards

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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

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EMAP Survey Report Highlights Tangible Benefits of Accreditation

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EMAP has released the 2024 EMAP Accreditation & Benefits Survey Report. The feedback received affirms that EMAP Accreditation is key to building a strong and resilient Program. Emergency managers from around the country have identified that accreditation is a powerful catalyst for standardization, operational efficiency, and support from leadership. The accreditation process helped Programs formalize

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Recognizing Emergency Management Excellence as Eight Programs Achieve Accreditation

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The Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) is thrilled to recognize the following emergency management programs that have achieved accreditation: City of Austin, TX; Colorado; DC Water & Sewer Authority; Delaware; Greater Orlando Aviation Authority; Ramsey County, MN; Union County, OH; and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Portland District-NWP. Read the full press release here.

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EMAP Accreditation Boosts Accountability in Emergency Preparedness Reporting

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Ready or Not 2025: Protecting the Public’s Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterriorism, a report by Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), evaluates states’ preparedness for a variety of health emergencies based on 10 key indicators, including healthcare system readiness, public health funding, laboratory surge capacity, employee access to paid time off, and the statefy of

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Celebrating Excellence as 13 Programs Achieve Emergency Management Accreditation

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We are excited to recognize the following emergency management programs have achieved accreditation by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP): Seminole County, FL; Missouri; Williamson County, TN; Houston, TX; New York; Tennessee; Chester County, PA; Florida International University; Orange County, CA; El Paso, TX; St. Petersburg, FL; U.S. Virgin Islands; and District of Columbia. The

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Highest Honor for Emergency Management Awarded to Six Programs

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The Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) is excited to announce that the following Emergency Management Programs have earned accreditation. Congratulations to the following programs: Amtrak; Kansas; Charleston County, SC.; Utah; East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.; and SC-TF4. The full press release is available here. 

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13 Programs Earn the Highest Honor of EMAP Accreditation

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The Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) is excited to announce that 13 Emergency Management Programs have earned accreditation. Congratulations to the following programs: Hilton Head Island, SC.; Idaho; San Diego County, CA.; Illinois; North Carolina; Flagler County, FL.; Tufts University; New Jersey; Rhode Island; Alabama; North Dakota; Pikes Peak Regional Program, CO.; and South Carolina.

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EMAP Accredited States Achieve Higher Scores in FEMA State Preparedness Report

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Recent analysis of the SPR results exposed imperative ties of higher scores in the core capabilities for the EMAP Accredited States. An assessment of the SPR and EMAP Accreditation proves that accreditation has a positive impact on emergency management programs. With a ranking system from 1-5, where 5 is the highest, States that have earned EMAP accreditation are broadly

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