
Evolving Emergency Management Standards: EMTC and CAP Updates
Stay informed about the latest updates from the Emergency Management Technical Committee (EMTC) and the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP). Learn about the advancements in open collaboration, the EDXL Family of Standards/Specifications, ongoing committee activities, and the future of global collaboration in crisis communication and response.
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Emergency Management Technical Committee (EMTC) Update Setting the standard for open collaboration Elysa Jones, Chair OASIS EMTC Emergency Member Section Steering Committee elysajones@yahoo.com
Celebrating 20 years since CAP became an OASIS Open Standard in 2004 Happy Birthday CAP Happy Birthday CAP
The EDXL Family of Standards/Specifications The EDXL Family of Standards/Specifications EDXL-Distribution Element (DE) EDXL-Reference Information Model (RIM) EDXL-Hospital Availability Exchange (HAVE) EDXL-Tracking of Emergency Patients (TEP) EDXL-Resource Messaging (RM) EDXL-Situation Reporting (SitRep) EDXL-Tracking of Emergency Clients (TEC) Additional EMTC Work Additional EMTC Work
Chaired by Jacob Westfall Chaired by Jacob Westfall Meet every other week OASIS Standard vs Committee Note Currently addressing two major topics Mobile Alerting Practices Event Terms List Subcommittee Subcommittee Activities Activities 4
Update from the CAP Subcommittee Mobile Alerting Practices More countries added Event Terms List Added 150 terms Developed evolution process Additional details Developed draft users guide Mapping of CAP-CBE/CBC Separated text from appendix Status of committee note Public review to begin 1Q2025 5
Looking Ahead: The Future of CAP Global Collaboration: As natural disasters increase, CAP remains essential for effective crisis communication and response. Join us: Join us: Help advance emergency alerting in the next 20 years. Contact OASIS or Elysa Jones, Chair of the OASIS Emergency Management Technical Committee. 6
Special Thanks To our host: Traveler Information Services Association (TISA) CAP and EMTC members and companies Special thanks to Thomas Wood our moderator and Eliot Christian our Program Chair for the workshop Together, let s continue saving lives and building a more resilient future.
EMAIL EMAIL elysajones@yahoo.com WEBSITE WEBSITE www.oasis-open.org PHONE PHONE +1 256-694-8702