Communications

Communicating in a Crisis
Keeping the public informed during a terrorist attack is the goal of a series of scenario-based workshops called "News and Terrorism: Communicating in a Crisis." As part of that series, the National Academies has prepared, in cooperation with the Department, fact sheets on five types of terrorist attacks. Fact sheets on Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and IED attacks offer clear, objective information on these types of attacks and their impact and dangers.
Communications Unit Leader Training
The All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader (COML) course trains emergency responders to serve as radio communications unit leaders during all-hazards emergency operations.
Emergency Communications Partnerships
The programs and activities of the Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) reflect a stakeholder-driven approach to achieving nationwide improvements to emergency communications capabilities
Priority Telecommunications (National Communications System)
Provides authorized national security and emergency preparedness users priority access to telecommunications services that are vital to coordinating and responding to crises.
SAFECOM
SAFECOM provides research, development, testing and evaluation, guidance, tools and templates on interoperable communications-related issues to local, tribal, state and federal emergency response agencies.

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