"Build, sustain, and improve the operational capability to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from domestic incidents. Preparedness includes: (1) Planning, training, and exercises (2) Personnel qualification and certification standards (3) Equipment acquisition and certification standards (4) Publication management processes and activities (5) Mutual aid agreements and Emergency Management Assistance Compacts (EMACS)". (Homeland Security Institute, HS Strategic Planning MAA (for DHS), Appendix B: MAA Common Task Definitions, p. 61). Note: See: DHS, NIMS, 2004, pp. 4-5, not cited, and DHS, UTL, 2005, 8