Emergency Management Assistance Compact Profile: Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) Events (2) 6:00 am August 27, 2005: FEMA’s National Response Coordinating Center Transitions to 24-hour Operations 2005-08-27 (Midday) August 29, 2005: FEMA: First Responders Urged Not To Respond To Hurricane Impact Areas Unless Dispatched By State, Local Authorities 2005-08-29