EMAP 2023-2027 Strategic Plan Public Comment Form

The EMAP Commission’s intent is to continuously evaluate and improve the delivery of Assessment, Accreditation, and Certification services and professional enhancement opportunities for Emergency Management Programs and Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Resources.  This is accomplished in collaboration with public, private, and non-governmental sectors through applying credible and recognized standards developed by EMAP as an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer.

The EMAP 2023-2027 Strategic Plan communicates the roadmap for accomplishing EMAP’s priorities, goals, and objectives over the next four years and deepens the commitment and mission of fostering excellence and accountability in Emergency Management and Homeland Security Programs. 

EMAP is releasing the Draft Strategic Plan for public comment until November 11, 2022. 

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Mission Statement

EMAP, as an independent non-profit organization, fosters excellence and accountability in Emergency Management Programs by establishing credible standards applied in a peer-reviewed Assessment, Accreditation, and Certification process.

Vision

Capable and resilient communities through measurable standards of excellence.

EMAP Commission’s intent for staff, Programs, and partners define the strategic priorities. EMAP’s overarching mission, vision, goals, metrics, and milestones are driven by established strategic priorities providing the interrelated system necessary for a comprehensive program. To that end, strategic priorities are dynamic and broad scope allowing for effective management and administration of activities.

On-going analysis and adjustment of strategic priorities are expected over a five-year strategic planning cycle.  The EMAP Commission will continuously monitor progress against established strategic priorities focusing on a balanced approach between the needs of Programs and partners and the fundamental mission of EMAP.  By utilizing this macro and micro-administrative process, EMAP will be able to evaluate short, medium, and long-term operations, system efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and meet discreet requirements of the strategic priorities. EMAP’s strategic goals are aligned and composed of the following critical components or functions:

·      Streamline the Consecutive Accreditation Process

·      Address Assessment Consistency

·      Develop a core, tiered, and sector approach toward Compliance

·      Outreach and Engagement

·      Commission, Committee, Cadre, and Personnel Development and Staffing

·      Financial Independence

Strategic Goal #1 – Streamline the Consecutive Accreditation Process
Strategic Objectives

1)  Create technology tools to enable Programs’ ease of use for consecutive accreditation.

2)  Develop guidance and policy for an annual process for accredited programs.

3)   Explore options for pilot programs to institute a maintenance process for accredited programs.

4)   Explore expanding the standards cycle or the accreditation cycle to be in sync.

Strategic Goal #2 – Address Assessment Consistency
Strategic Objectives

1)   Develop resources and tools to be utilized by Programs and Assessment Teams.

2)  Develop subcommittees for Assessments and Training to complete guidance documentation and best practices.

3)  Develop individual training courses for assessors and accreditation managers.

4)  Explore professional assessors' framework.

5)  Elevate the role & responsibilities of the Assessment Team Leader cadre.
Strategic Goal #3 – Develop a core, tiered, and sector approach toward Compliance
Strategic Objectives

1)   Explore obstacles of why programs choose not to pursue accreditation.

2)  Explore a reduction of standards to achieve a lower designation of accreditation.

3)  Incorporate a tiered approach to achieving accreditation.

4)  Revise internal standard development procedures to incorporate justifications for revisions.
Strategic Goal #4 – Outreach and Engagement
Strategic Objectives

1)     Raise the level of awareness of accreditation with elected officials.

2)     Incorporate new technologies into established processes to establish cost-effectiveness and efficiencies for enhancing the capabilities of EMAP and Programs.

3)     Increase stakeholder engagement within EMAP organizational structure.

4)     Implement processes for partner agencies and Programs to maintain accreditation.

5)     Engage in partnerships to show cost-benefit to accreditation.

6)     Pursue national acceptance of Emergency Management Standard and Urban Search and Rescue Standard as the National Standards.

Strategic Goal #5 – Commission, Committee, Cadre, and Personnel Development and Staffing
Strategic Objectives

1)   Broaden the EMAP Commission and committee membership to ensure it is inclusive of the entire membership pursuing accreditation.

2)  Develop partnerships between EMAP and subject matter experts to increase assessment capabilities.

3)  Promote and sustain standard-specific development opportunities to establish a cadre of technical specialists.

4)  Adopt a staffing plan commensurate with strategic priorities.
Strategic Goal #6 - Financial Independence
Strategic Objectives

1)   Leverage tools and utilize new technologies to promote programmatic cost efficiencies.

2)  Seek opportunities for funding to conduct baseline assessments for smaller jurisdictions.

3)  Study “return on investment” for stakeholders to support further accreditation efforts by Programs.   
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