The Department of Homeland Security Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) released the first ever National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) on July 31, 2008. This plan is and will continue to ...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) has developed the nation’s first National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP). The plan will be the center ...

Jul. 19—Using guidance from the state regarding cellphone use in public schools during emergency situations, the Newton Community School District leaders stressed that teachers should still enforce ...

Strategy will address technologies such as broadband, but first responders will continue to use mobile radios for some time, DHS official says. The Homeland Security Department is incorporating ...

Make an impact on national emergency communications planning! The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is seeking feedback on proposed updates to the National Emergency ...

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released July 31 the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) to address gaps and determine solutions so that emergency response ...

Talking to your kids about personal safety and emergency preparedness is important yet complicated. Finding the most appropriate approach can be difficult. The conversations involve potentially scary ...

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. – National Preparedness Month serves as a reminder to make a plan so you and your family know what to do in the event of an emergency ...

An Army Reserve Soldier with Task Force 76, CBRN Response Element (CRE), communicates with the command center during a joint training exercise Jan. 25, 2019, in Homestead, Fla. (Photo by Sgt. 1st ...

Healthcare facilities need to consider materials, fire codes, and design features when integrating emergency responder ...

Looking to help eliminate the dangerous and inefficient hodgepodge of communication and network technology used by emergency response personnel, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today ...