SAFECOM Resource Library: N through Q

The SAFECOM resource library is arranged in alphabetical order. Click on the letter ranges below to navigate through the list of resources.

Laptop with gears that represent the different resource icons, e.g., cybersecurity, interoperability, funding, best practices, etc.

# | A - C | D - F | G - I | J - M | N - Q | R - T | U - Z

N

National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (NCSWIC)
- NCSWIC Charter (.pdf, 391.98 KB) (2022)
- NCSWIC Fact Sheet (.pdf, 445.12 KB) (2020)
NCSWIC Meeting Summaries
- 2022 June, Coronado, California (.pdf, 1.3MB) (2022)
- 2019 November, Miami, Florida (.pdf, 970KB) (2019)
- 2019 April, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (.pdf, 460KB) (2019)
National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP)
- National Emergency Communications Plan (.pdf, 4.23 MB) (2019)
- NECP Benefits (.pdf, 1.53 MB) (2020)
- NECP FAQ Report (.pdf, 1.03 MB) (2020)
- NECP Six Goals Infographic (.pdf, 581.72 KB) (2020)
- NECP Spotlights
  - Aligning Emergency Communications in Preparation for the Super Bowl (.pdf, 1.16 MB) (2022)
  - Auxiliary Communications (AUXCOMM) Training (.pdf, 728.99 KB) (2023)
  - Enhancing Alerts, Warnings and Notifications in K-12 Schools (.pdf, 294.91 KB) (2023)
  - Enhancing Rural Emergency Communications Capabilities (.pdf, 350.75 KB) (2021) (*)
  - Ensuring Interoperable Encrypted Communications (.pdf, 543.46 KB) (2021)
  - Implementing UAS Programs to Support Emergency Operations (.pdf, 883.54 KB) (2022)
  - Improving Emergency Communications Resiliency Through Redundancies (.pdf, 776.79 KB) (2021) (*)
  - Incorporating Mental Health and Human Factors into Training and Exercises (.pdf, 948.08 KB) (2022)
  - Leveraging Geographic Information Systems to Enhance Emergency Response (.pdf, 628.89 KB) (2021) (*)
  - Leveraging Mobile Applications to Bolster Emergency Alerts and Warnings (.pdf, 375.87 KB) (2021) (*)
  - Making the Most of Next Generation 911 (.pdf, 296.37 KB) (2021) (*)
  - Working with Public Partners in Emergency Responses (.pdf, 623.17 KB) (2022)
  - Working with Tribes to Achieve Interoperability (.pdf, 1.16 MB) (2021) (*)
- NECP Webinars
  - 5G Is Here: How Will This Impact Emergency Communications (.pdf, 2.37 KB) (June 2022)
  - Addressing the Ransomware Threat to Emergency Communications (.pdf, 6.80 MB) (October 2021) (*)
  - Be Prepared! Cyber Incident Response Planning for Emergency Communications (.pdf, 1.76 MB) (October 2022)
  - Exercise! Exercise! Exercise! Learn How to Turn Evaluations into Real-World Communications Improvements (.pdf, 3.16 MB) (September 2020) (*)
  - How does your Agency Start to Improve its Cybersecurity Posture? Implement the NIST Cybersecurity Framework! (.pdf, 2.06 MB) (July 2021) (*)
  - How is 5G Impacting Emergency Communications? (.pdf, 2.40 MB) (June 2022)
  - Improve your cybersecurity posture: Implement the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (.pdf, 2.06 MB) (July 2020) (*)
  - Is This Thing On? Using Backup Communications Systems to Ensure Mission Readiness (.pdf, 2.27 MB) (April 2023)
  - It Takes a Village: Leveraging the Whole Community to Make Critical Emergency Communications Decisions (.pdf, 2.25 MB) (May 2021) (*)
  - Jump to the Head of the Line! Priority Services for Emergency Communications (.pdf, 3.00 MB) (April 2021) (*)
  - Lifecycle Planning for Emergency Communications (.pdf, 3.20 MB) (August 2020) (*)
  - Make the Most of Your Organizations Investments: Lifecycle Planning for Emergency Communications (.pdf, 3.20 MB) (August 2020) (*)
  - Money Talks: Funding Your Emergency Communications Capabilities (.pdf, 4.26 MB) (March 2022)
  - Planning for Emerging Communications Technology (.pdf, 4.63 MB) (September 2021) (*)
  - Ready and Resilient: Cyber Incident Response Strategies for Emergency Communications (.pdf, 12.96 MB) (October 2023)
  - Stay Flexible and Adaptable: Planning for Communications Continuity (.pdf, 3.40 MB) (December 2021) (*)
  - Train and Exercise to Help Public Safety Personnel Overcome Information Overload, Stress and Trauma (.pdf, 4.43 MB) (March 2021) (*)
  - Using Data to Drive Decisions: The SAFECOM Nationwide Survey (.pdf, 5.72 KB) (June 2023)
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Refresh Letter (.pdf, 58.49 KB) (2016) (*)
National Interoperability Field Operations Guide Fact Sheet (.pdf, XX KB) (2022)
National Interoperability Field Operations Guide Version 2.01 (.pdf, 4.17 MB) (2022)
Next Generation 911 (NG911) Incident-Related Imagery Impacts 101 (.pdf, 245.86 KB) (2021) (*)
NSTIC Pilots Catalyzing the Identity Ecosystem (NISTIR 8054) (External Site)

O

Objective Speech Quality Estimates for P25/TLE Interconnections (.pdf, 336.44 KB) (2013) (*)
Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC) Fact Sheet (.pdf, 45.18 KB) (2006) (*)
OIC Data Messaging Standards Guide for Request for Proposals (pdf, 192.85 KB) (2008) (*)
Operational Best Practices for Encryption Key Management (.pdf, 3.00 MB) (2020) (*)

P

Paging: A Vital Link for Public Safety (.pdf, 177.48 KB) (2018) (*)
The Patching and Dynamic Regrouping: Project 25 Inter-RF Subsystem Interface (ISSI) and Console Subsystem Interface (CSSI) Features and Functions (.pdf, 313.77 KB) (2022)
Plain Language: Making the Transition from Ten Codes to Plain Language (.pdf, 6.67 MB) (2008) (*)
Plain Language Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) (.pdf, 710.54 KB) (2010) (*)
Planning, Training, and Exercise Resource Guide (.pdf, 156.77 KB) (2016) (*)
Policies for Program National Identity Exchange Federation (NIEF) Trustmarks (External Site)
Position Paper: Endorsing the Trustmark Framework (.pdf, 706.04 KB) (2017) (*)
Preparing for Technological Transformation in Emergency Communications Centers (ECCs) (.pdf, 131.91 KB) (2023)
Priority Telecommunications Services
Programming Guide for Interoperability Radio Channels (.pdf, 97.91 KB) (2021) (*)
Programming Template for Interoperability Radio Channels (.pdf, 259.36 KB) (2021) (*)
Project 25 (P25)
- Project 25 Inter-RF Subsystem Interface (ISSI) and Console Subsystem Interface (CSSI) Primer (.pdf, 474.68 KB) (2019) (*)
- Project 25 (P25) Steering Committee Representative Handbook (.pdf, 1.04 MB) (2021) (*)
Promoting the Importance of Funding and Sustaining Land Mobile Radio (LMR) Action Memorandum (.pdf, 165.12 KB) (2021) (*)
Protect Your Center from Ransomware Poster (.pdf, 1.61 MB) (2020) (*)
Public Safety Communications: Ten Keys to Improving Emergency Alerts, Warnings, and Notifications (.pdf, 755.11 KB) (2019) (*)
Public Safety Communications and Cyber Resiliency Toolkit
Public Safety Communications Dependencies on Non-Agency Infrastructure and Services (.pdf, 1.43 MB) (2024)
Public Safety Communications Evolution Brochure (.pdf, 1.65 MB) (2019) (*)
Public Safety Communications Network Resiliency Self-Assessment Guidebook (.pdf, 2.35 MB) (2018) (*)
Public Safety Communications Resiliency: Ten Keys to Obtaining a Resilient Local Access Network (.pdf, 855.82 KB) (2017) (*)
Public Safety Interoperability Implications of Non-P25 Radio Technologies (.pdf, 318.68 KB) (2016) (*)
Public Safety Unmanned Aircraft System Resource Guide (.pdf, 293.08 KB) (2024)

Q

Quarterly Newsletters: SAFECOM/NCSWIC

(*) Denotes Archived Material: In an effort to keep CISA.gov current, the archive contains information that may not reflect current policy or programs.