Homeland Security
Intrastate Mutual Aid Compacts (IMAC) and Emergency Management Assistance Compacts (EMAC) are being developed both statewide and nationally by the Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association's Emergency Response System Coordinators, the Ohio EMA, and the International Association of Fire Chiefs. IMAC's address emergency response anywhere within the state. EMAC's cover emergency response outside the state's borders. Ohio's response to Hurricane Katrina is an example of what an EMAC would cover. With both agreements worked out in advance, when disaster strikes, the compacts need only to be signed by the governmental entities' officials to allow their fire and emergency services to respond immediately. Just what exactly are the IMAC and EMAC? The following FAQ's thoroughly explain the difference and functionality of both.
