Emergency Management Assistance Team (EMAT) members are individuals providing volunteer management functions. EMAT members come from a variety of backgrounds such as:
Active EMAT Members
Purpose
EMAT members support local Emergency Operations Centers during emergencies.
Requirements
EMAT members must become a registered volunteer emergency worker with KCDEM. Other requirements may apply.
Limitations
Participants in EMAT contribute only if:
- They see to their own safety, family safety , and personal property concerns first.
- Enrollment with the Kitsap Department of Emergency Management (KCDEM) happens before a mission.
- Advanced understanding of their program happens first.
- They are assigned a mission number.
Catastrophic Event Playbook Field Guide for Volunteers
Developed for our registered volunteer emergency workers and community members, the Catastrophic Event Playbook Field Guide offers a place to start after a disaster. [...]
Volunteers Make a Difference
A volunteer appreciation event was held at the KCDEM Staging area December 15th to recognize volunteers who have given so much to the COVID-19 response [...]
Disaster Shower Drill
Volunteers work through the checklist in setting up one of the KCDEM disaster shower tents. The shower system can provide heated water showers for emergency [...]
