Through collaboration with emergency responders and policy makers across all levels of government, SAFECOM and the National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (NCSWIC) work to improve multi-jurisdictional and intergovernmental communications interoperability. SAFECOM and NCSWIC work with existing Federal communications programs and key emergency response stakeholders to develop better technologies and processes for the multi-jurisdictional and cross-disciplinary coordination of existing communications systems and future networks.
Elements of the Interoperability Continuum Resources
The resources listed below were created by SAFECOM, NCSWIC, and their partner organizations to improve public safety interoperability. The library is organized according to the elements of the Interoperability Continuum (governance, standard operating procedures, technology, training and exercises, and usage) as well as sections on planning, funding, interoperability, and Field Operations Guides.
Governance
SOPs/SOGs and FOGs
Technology
Training & Exercises
Additional Public Safety Resources
Communications Resiliency
Communications Unit
Funding and Sustainment
Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM)
Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program (ICTAP)
Next Generation 911 (NG911)
Project 25 (P25)
Public Safety Cybersecurity
Public Safety Mobile Apps
SAFECOM Nationwide Survey (SNS)
Commonly Accessed SAFECOM Documents
- National Emergency Communications Plan
Provides information and guidance to those that plan for, coordinate, invest in, and utilize operable and interoperable communications for response and recovery operations.
Download (.pdf, 4.23 MB) Interoperability Continuum
Provides a graphical depiction to demonstrate the five critical success factors to achieving interoperability. This tool also provides a framework from which all emergency response agencies at the Federal, State, local, and tribal levels could use to baseline their planning and implementation of interoperability solutions.
Download (.pdf, 2.84 MB)Plain Language: Making the Transition from Ten Codes to Plain Language
Outlines an approach for States, localities, and emergency response agencies to replace coded language radio transmission with plain language.
Download (.pdf, 6.67 MB)