Emergency Services Sector: Council Charters and Memberships

Emergency Services Sector Coordinating Council

The Emergency Services Sector Coordinating Council (ESSCC) was established in July 2004 at the behest of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The mission of the ESSCC is to protect and promote the capabilities of the ESS to provide services to the public, the other critical infrastructure sectors, and the nation.

Emergency Services Sector Coordinating Council (SCC) Charter (January 2024)

Emergency Services Sector Coordinating Council Membership

Emergency Services Sector Coordinating Council Executive Committee

  • International Association of Chiefs of Police
  • International Association of Emergency Managers
  • International Association of Fire Chiefs
  • International Public Safety Association
  • National Association of State Emergency Medical Services Officials
  • National Emergency Management Agency
  • National Sheriffs’ Association

Emergency Services Sector Coordinating Council Members

  • American Ambulance Association
  • American Public Works Association
  • American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  • Association & Society Management International
  • Association of State Criminal Investigative Agencies
  • The Conley Group
  • Council of State Governments
  • Emergency Response - Identity Trust Network
  • FBI National Academy Associates
  • Frederick County (VA) Sheriff's Office
  • InfraGard National Members Alliance
  • International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators
  • International Association of Emergency Medical Services Chiefs
  • LA State Board of Private Security Examiners
  • National Association for Search And Rescue
  • National Association of Security Companies
  • National Executive Institute Associates
  • National Fire Protection Association
  • National Fusion Center Association
  • National Native American Law Enforcement Association
  • SafeGuard Iowa
  • Small & Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association
  • State, Local, Tribal, Territorial Government Coordinating Council
  • Story County (IA) Sheriff's Office
  • Texas Department of Public Safety
  • Virginia Beach (VA) Fire Department

Emergency Services Government Coordinating Council

The mission and purpose of the Emergency Services Government Coordinating Council (ESGCC) is to provide effective interagency, intergovernmental, and cross-jurisdictional coordination of activities, strategies, and policies that are relevant to the cybersecurity, infrastructure security, and resilience of the Emergency Services Sector. The ESGCC acts as the Federal government counterpart and partner to the Emergency Services Sector Coordinating Council members to plan, prioritize, coordinate, implement, and execute sufficient and necessary sector-wide cybersecurity, infrastructure security, and resilience efforts.
Emergency Services Government Coordinating Council (GCC) Charter (October 2020)

Emergency Services Government Coordinating Council Membership

  • U.S. Department of Homeland Security
    • Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
    • Federal Emergency Management Agency
      • Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center
    • Science and Technology Directorate
  • U.S. Department of Transportation
    • National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    • Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response
    • National Institutes of Health
  • General Services Administration
  • State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Government Coordinating Council

Contact Us

For more information, contact the Emergency Services Sector Management Team at EmergencyServicesSector@mail.cisa.dhs.gov or visit CISA | Emergency Services Sector.