Compendium of U.S. - Canada Emergency Management Assistance Mechanisms: National-Level Acts, Agreements, Frameworks, Guidance, Plans, and Procedures for Response Operations, Communication and Coordination, Preparedness, and Recovery [June 2012]   [open pdf - 272KB]

"On October 20, 2009, the United States and Canada held the first meeting of the Consultative Group established under the U.S.-Canada Agreement on Emergency Management Cooperation. This agreement provides a framework for the U.S. and Canada to cooperate in planning for and responding to natural and man-made incidents, emergencies, and disasters. At the meeting, the Consultative Group established four working groups, including one on Federal-to-Federal assistance and information exchange. As a deliverable, the working group proposed to develop this Compendium of U.S.-Canada Emergency Management Assistance Mechanisms summarizing national-level acts, agreements, frameworks, guidance, plans, and procedures for emergency response operations, communication and coordination, preparedness, and recovery."