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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Southern California schools deal with everything from wildfires to power shutoffs to social media threats. When something ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released an update to the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP). The NECP is the nation’s strategic plan for coordinating and ...

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 ...

Without communication there is no command and control. This axiom is equally applicable for a first lieutenant leading troops in Iraq or a principal leading students and teachers in a suburban ...

Your emergency communication plan should contain three sets of contacts: emergency contacts, key contacts and out-of-state contacts. Your emergency contacts should include family members or close ...

CHRISTOPHER, Ill. (WSIL)-- According to the National Association of School Resource Officers, threats disrupt schools across the US at an average rate of at least 30 incidents per week. With schools ...