NCSWIC – Nevada Contact Information

NCSWIC Membership is comprised of the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) or an acting SWIC representative from each state or territory in the designated region. Each region has its own Regional Interoperability Council (RIC). The interstate RICs were developed to promote communication and collaboration among SWICs for the purpose of establishing interoperable communications solutions with neighboring states, regions, and counties.

Region IX: Nevada

Statewide Governance 

• Nevada Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
• Legislation/Executive Order Information

SWIC

Tawanna Wade Gerchman
Statewide 911 Coordinator
Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC)
Nevada Office of Emergency Management
(775) 495-0917
t.gerchman@dem.nv.gov 

Deputy SWIC

Melissa Friend, Interoperability/Communications Section Manager
Nevada Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security 
(775) 687-0371
mnfriend@dps.state.nv.us

For emergency communications assistance from CISA’s Emergency Communications Coordinators please visit cisa.gov/emergency-communications-coordination-program or contact ECD@cisa.dhs.gov.

Additional Region IX Information

Links to other region IX NCSWIC contact information:

• NCSWIC – American Samoa Contact Information
• NCSWIC – Arizona Contact Information
• NCSWIC – California Contact Information
• NCSWIC – Guam Contact Information
• NCSWIC – Hawaii Contact Information
• NCSWIC – Northern Mariana Islands Contact Information