State Homeland Security and Emergency Services
WEBFeb 9, 2024 · State Homeland Security and Emergency Services. Below, find links to homeland security and public safety web sites from the states, territories and the District of Columbia. Open all.
Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN)
WEB3 days ago · The Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) is the Department of Homeland Security's official system for trusted sharing of Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) information between federal, state, local, territorial, tribal, international and private sector partners. Mission operators use HSIN to access Homeland Security data, send requests ...
Critical Infrastructure Emergency Services | Homeland Security
WEBNov 15, 2017 · Critical Infrastructure: Focus on Emergency Services. November is Critical Infrastructure Month, and each week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is highlighting our work in a specific sector. There are 16 sectors within the United States that have been designated as “Critical Infrastructure ...
Emergency Services - Homeland Security
WEBDec 21, 2022 · Homeland Security Information Network - Emergency Services. Emergency Services professionals work hard every day to save lives, homes, businesses and neighborhoods. Fires, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, and hazardous materials are just a few of the issues they deal with on a regular basis. Regardless of how these disasters …
Interoperability is Key to Effective Emergency Communications
WEBApr 15, 2024 · The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requires VoIP telephone service providers to maintain a subscriber’s verified street address as a dispatchable location to the 911 community. If a call is placed for emergency services and there is a lack of cellular coverage, the VoIP address should serve as backup.
FRG Grants - Homeland Security
WEBJun 17, 2024 · Emergency Management Performance Grant Provides state, local, tribal and territorial emergency management agencies with the resources required for implementation of the National Preparedness System and works toward the National Preparedness Goal of a secure and resilient nation. Emergency Medical Services Grants
DHS Announces $1.8 Billion in Preparedness Grants
WEBApr 16, 2024 · Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program –provides $319.55 million to assist state, local, tribal and territorial emergency management agencies in obtaining the resources required to support the National Preparedness Goal’s associated mission areas and core capabilities to build a culture of preparedness. Awards are …
Managing Emergency Response with Science and Technology
WEBApr 26, 2024 · The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) works closely with first responders to improve their safety and effectiveness—lending expertise, conducting research and development, and funding innovation to ensure our nation’s public safety services are well-equipped to provide aid …
WEBAfter Public Law 114-80 passed, the VSMWG was re-named the Social Media Working Group for Emergency Services and Disaster Management (SMWGESDM). The mission of the SMWGESDM is to provide recommendations to the emergency preparedness and response community on the safe and sustainable use of social media technologies …
Disasters - Homeland Security
WEBSep 12, 2024 · Disasters. Disaster can strike at any time and in any place, building slowly, or occurring suddenly without warning. Whatever the scenario, as the federal government's emergency management and preparedness agency, FEMA serves in a coordination and integration role, collaborating with the agency's local, state, federal, tribal, private sector ...