Emergency Management Accreditation Program - EMAP

10/22/2026

EMAP encourages emergency management accreditation professionals to participate in NAAL’s 2026–2027 National Accreditation Leadership Compensation and Workforce Survey.

The survey examines compensation, responsibilities, workload, organizational support, and other factors that shape the accreditation profession. Emergency management professionals can help ensure the national findings reflect their experiences.

The survey takes approximately 10–12 minutes, and responses are anonymous. The deadline to participate is Dec. 1, 2026.

Take the survey: https://lnkd.in/gPFFi76V

📣 Calling all accreditation professionals: help build a clearer picture of our profession.

The National Association for Accreditation Leadership (NAAL) has launched its 2026–2027 National Accreditation Leadership Compensation and Workforce Survey to establish national benchmarks for compensation, benefits, workload, staffing, job satisfaction, and retention.

The survey is open to all public safety accreditation professionals, professional standards personnel, assessors, executives, consultants, and others in related public-safety roles. NAAL membership is not required.

✅ Takes approximately 10–12 minutes
✅ Anonymous—no names, agency names, or email addresses collected
✅ Findings reported only in aggregate
📅 Closes December 1, 2026

Participate here: https://forms.gle/Gz92X5G5u4eazfet5

Results will inform the 2027 NAAL National Accreditation Leadership Compensation and Workforce Report, expected Spring 2027.

Please consider participating and sharing this post with your network. Representation across regions, agency sizes, and public-safety disciplines will help make these benchmarks more meaningful.

10/20/2026

When was the last time your team or program asked, “Could we do this better?”

Continuous improvement is part of emergency management's day-to-day work. Reviewing procedures, learning from exercises, and addressing gaps can help programs strengthen their capabilities over time.

After your last exercise, assessment, or after-action review, what did your program change as a result? Share your experience in the comments.

10/19/2026

Preparing for accreditation starts with understanding the standards that guide your emergency management program.

EMAP’s Emergency Management Standard virtual cohort training helps participants explore the standard’s requirements and how to apply them to emergency management programs. Join the upcoming cohort December 1-3, 2026, to strengthen your program and prepare for accreditation.

This is the final virtual cohort of 2026. Register for the training now: https://forms.gle/3tHM4TXWtoK3PaxB8

10/16/2026

How did recently accredited emergency management programs reach their accreditation goals?

Join EMAP on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 1 p.m. ET for our upcoming program highlights webinar. Hear firsthand experiences and lessons learned from programs that have completed the accreditation process.

Register here: 2952e1dc-e75a-4ba2-b075-641ceadc82bf@cb664994-d190-46db-9588-9096808d45de" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2952e1dc-e75a-4ba2-b075-641ceadc82bf@cb664994-d190-46db-9588-9096808d45de

10/13/2026

How prepared is your organization to maintain essential functions during a disruption?

Join EMAP this Thursday for a webinar on Continuity of Operations (COOP) and Continuity of Government (COG) exercises. Learn how these exercises can help evaluate continuity plans, identify areas for improvement, and strengthen organizational readiness.

🗓️ Thursday, Oct. 15, at 1:00 p.m. EDT

Register here: https://ow.ly/CFN650ZRv2e

10/09/2026

Cybersecurity is an important part of emergency preparedness.

Cyber incidents can disrupt essential services, compromise sensitive information, and affect a program’s ability to maintain operations. Emergency management programs should include cyber risks in risk assessments, emergency operations plans, and continuity-of-operations planning.

October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This month, take time with your team to review your organization's plans, identify potential gaps, and consider how your program would respond to a cyber incident. For programs pursuing or maintaining EMAP accreditation, this is also an opportunity to review existing plans, evaluate capabilities, and identify areas for improvement.

CISA has put together helpful cybersecurity resources for practical guidance to help strengthen your program’s cyber resilience. Explore them and more here: https://ow.ly/3Mox50ZWmzi

10/08/2026

What happens between assessments matters, and accreditation is one point in a program’s journey. The real work continues through training, exercises, corrective actions, evaluation, and lessons learned.

Each of these provides an opportunity to identify gaps, strengthen capabilities, and make meaningful improvements. Continuous improvement doesn't happen only in preparation for an assessment. It happens throughout the year.

What is your program doing to keep improving?

10/07/2026

EMAP has announced two in-person opportunities to attend E0122: Emergency Management Standard Training at FEMA’s Emergency Management Institute in Emmitsburg, Maryland.

Join Training Coordinator Todd Livingston to learn more about the EMAP Standards, the accreditation process, and how to apply the Standards to emergency management programs.

2027 Training Dates:
🔹March 22-25, 2027
🔹July 12-15, 2027

Find E0122 in FEMA’s EMI Course Catalog to begin the registration process: https://ow.ly/RkAP50ZVByG

Questions? Email [email protected].

10/02/2026

It’s not enough to have a continuity plan. Organizations need to know how those plans will perform under pressure.

Join EMAP on Thursday, October 15, at 1:00 p.m. EDT, to discuss how effective Continuity of Operations and Continuity of Government exercises can help organizations evaluate their plans and build stronger continuity capabilities.

Register here: https://ow.ly/CFN650ZRv2e

10/01/2026

This week at the 2026 National Accreditation Conference in Columbus, Ohio, EMAP Training Coordinator Todd Livingston shared more about the role standards can play in strengthening emergency management programs.

Todd presented “Managing Change Through Standards” and “Capability, Capacity, Collaboration and Credentialing: The Ingredients for a Resilient Emergency Management Program Through Standards Compliance.”

His presentations explored how standards can help programs identify gaps, strengthen emergency management systems, build capability and capacity, foster collaboration, and turn standards compliance into measurable operational capability.

Thank you to everyone who joined Todd’s sessions and engaged in conversations about strengthening emergency management programs through standards and accreditation.