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Emergency Communications Coordination

CISA works to strengthen emergency communications and response capabilities across federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial (FSLTT) governments.

Emergency Communications

  • Emergency Communications Coordination
  • Emergency Communications Planning
  • Priority Services

Overview

Interoperable emergency communications requires the coordination of diverse stakeholders cooperating across disciplines and jurisdictions. Formalized emergency coordination provides the framework in which stakeholders can collaborate and make decisions that reflect shared objectives and address key challenges during day-to-day operations, special events, and crises. Successful emergency communication coordination respects individual agencies’ roles and responsibilities yet provides each agency with the communication networks necessary to cooperate with other agencies. CISA Emergency Communications Coordination team aims to tie together disparate regional needs, foster collaboration, and establish overarching communication strategies that meet the needs of all stakeholders.

CISA’s Role  

CISA Emergency Communications Coordination strengthens emergency communications and response capabilities across federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial (FSLTT) governments through trusted relationships, collaborations, and program development. CISA has subject matter experts located across the country to engage stakeholders and address the complex issues facing the emergency communications ecosystems. CISA’s Emergency Communications Coordinators assist state and regional stakeholders with their communications planning, and subject matter expertise for the communications and information technology industries.  CISA works with its stakeholders and regional personnel to document best practices and lessons learned to promote improvements in emergency communications during future events. Emergency communications training, tools, workshops, regional support and guidance documents are available to ensure that public safety have communications support during steady state and emergency operations.

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Emergency Communications Coordination Program

CISA supports and promotes the nationwide improvement of emergency communications capabilities. We employ subject matter experts located across the country to engage stakeholders and address the complex issues facing the emergency communications ecos

National Coordinating Center for Communications

CISA's National Coordinating Center for Communications (NCC) continuously monitors national and international incidents and events that may impact emergency communications. 

SAFECOM

Through collaboration with emergency responders and elected officials across all levels of government, SAFECOM works to improve emergency response providers’ inter-jurisdictional and interdisciplinary emergency communications interoperability across

Statewide Interoperability Plans and Planning Coordinators

Statewide Communication Interoperability Plans (SCIPs) are locally-driven, multi-jurisdictional, and multi-disciplinary statewide plans to enhance emergency communications.

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Federal Coordination Fact Sheet

JUL 01, 2015 | PUBLICATION
To improve emergency communications coordination across the Federal Government and among state, local, tribal, and international agencies, Congress created the Emergency Communications Preparedness Center (ECPC).  
Download File (PDF, 235.36 KB)

OEC Coordination for Emergency Communications

AUG 01, 2016 | PUBLICATION
Being able to communicate before, during, and after an incident requires coordination across all critical infrastructure and non-governmental organizations.
Download File (PDF, 647.29 KB)

State, Local, and Tribal Coordination

JUL 01, 2015 | PUBLICATION
Improving and enhancing emergency and interoperable communications is a national responsibility shared by federal, state, local, tribal, and private sector partners.
Download File (PDF, 180.54 KB)

Establishing Governance to Achieve Statewide Communications Interoperability

DEC 01, 2009 | PUBLICATION
A guide for Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan (SCIP) Implementation.
Download File (PDF, 3.11 MB)
See all Emergency Communications Resources

Contact Us

For more information about CISA Emergency Coordination, please email ECD@cisa.dhs.gov.

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