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Record Nr.

UNINA9910698505503321

Titolo

National emergency communications plan : components and challenges / / Carl R. Bush, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, [New York] : , : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-63463-925-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (162 p.)

Collana

Defense, Security and Strategies

Disciplina

355.4

Soggetti

Emergency communication systems - United States

First responders - United States

Emergency management - Government policy - United States

Handbooks and manuals.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""NATIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN: COMPONENTS AND CHALLENGES""; ""NATIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN: COMPONENTS AND CHALLENGES""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""CONTENTS""; ""PREFACE""; ""Chapter 1: NATIONAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN""; ""Chapter 2: THE FIRST RESPONDER NETWORK (FIRSTNET) AND NEXT-GENERATION COMMUNICATIONS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY: ISSUES FOR CONGRESS""; ""INDEX""; ""Blank Page""

Sommario/riassunto

The National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) is the Nation's over-arching strategic plan for enhancing emergency communications capabilities and interoperability nationwide. The NECP updates the original plan issued in 2008 and addresses the increasingly complex communications landscape that the public safety community uses to keep America safe and secure. The plan provides a roadmap for improving emergency communications for traditional emergency responder disciplines such as law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services, while recognizing the importance of engaging non-tradition