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October 25, 2024 – The Emergency Media and Public Affairs (EMPA) association has published a letter of support for the Emergency Management External Affairs Association (EMEAA), formalizing their commitment to international collaboration as both nations face unprecedented disaster challenges.   In a letter of solidarity sent to EMEAA leadership, EMPA Chair Jeremy Hillman acknowledged the mounting pressures facing U.S. emergency management professionals amid reports of personn

9/29/2025 1:00 pm On September 17, 2025, the Private Sector Emergency Management Association (PSEMA) and the Emergency Management External Affairs Association (EMEAA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize a partnership rooted in strengthening communication, collaboration, and coordination across the broader emergency management community.   This partnership reflects a shared commitment to ensuring the whole community is informed and engaged before, during, a

Washington, D.C. July 22, 2025                                                               The Emergency Management External Affairs Association (EMEAA) is pleased to announce the creation of the organization’s first state chapter. EMEAA’s board of directors have approved the North Carolina Chapter of the Emergency Management External Affairs Association (EMEAA-NC).   “EMEAA is about connecting emergency management external affairs professionals to learn, collaborate, and s

On June 30, Green Emergency Management Services (GEMS) and the Emergency Management External Affairs Association (EMEAA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to solidify a working relationship to enhance emergency management at all levels of government, private sector, and nonprofit organizations throughout the world. This partnership includes a shared focus on substantive communication, meaningful collaboration, and measurable coordination with emergency managers and t

On May 23, the Aspiring Emergency Managers Online (AEMO) and the Emergency Management External Affairs Association (EMEAA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to solidify a working relationship to enhance emergency management at all levels of government, private sector, and nonprofit organizations throughout the world.  This partnership includes a shared focus on substantive communication, meaningful collaboration, and measurable coordination with emergency managers an

On May 3, the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM-USA) and the Emergency Management External Affairs Association (EMEAA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to solidify a working relationship to enhance emergency management at all levels of government, private sector, and nonprofit organizations throughout the world.  This partnership includes a shared focus on substantive communication, meaningful collaboration, and measurable coordination with emerg

Emergency Management Associations Forge Stronger International Alliance October 25, 2024 – The Emergency Media and Public Affairs (EMPA) association has published a letter of support for the Emergency Management External Affairs Association (EMEAA), formalizing their commitment to international collaboration as both nations face unprecedented disaster challenges.   In a letter of solidarity sent to EMEAA leadership, EMPA Chair Jeremy Hillman acknowledged the mounting pressure