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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 […]

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.

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