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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EC)

The SAFECOM EC is comprised of representatives from local and state emergency response agencies and professional associations, as well as contributing Federal agencies.  The EC serves as the primary steering group for the SAFECOM program. 

Representatives from the following organizations serve on the EC:

  • Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International, Inc. (APCO)
  • Department of Justice – Chief Information Officer (CIO)
  • Department of Justice – Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
  • Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications (FPIC)
  • International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
  • International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)
  • National Association of Counties (NACo)
  • National Association of State EMS Directors (NASEMSD)
  • National Governors Association (NGA)
  • National Institute of Justice – Communications Technologies (CommTech)
  • National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
  • National League of Cities (NLC)
  • National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC)
  • US Conference of Mayors (USCM)

EMERGENCY RESPONSE COUNCIL (ERC)

The SAFECOM ERC provides a mechanism for individuals with specialized skills and common interests to share best practices and lessons learned so that interested parties at all levels of government can learn from one another’s experience, perspective, and expertise.  Its membership, which comprises representatives from the local, tribal, state, and Federal emergency response and policy maker communities, is a key resource for the improvement of emergency response communications interoperability.

In addition to all the EC members, representatives from the following organizations serve on the ERC:

  • American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
  • American Public Transportation Association (APTA)
  • American Public Works Association (APWA)
  • Automated Regional Justice Information System (ARJIS)
  • Capital Wireless Integrated Network (CapWIN)
  • Council of State Governments (CSG)
  • Department of Agriculture (DoA)
  • Department of Commerce (DoC)
  • Department of Defense (DoD)
  • Department of Energy (DoE)
  • Department of Interior (DoI)
  • Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Forestry Conservation Communication Association (FCCA)
  • InterAgency Board (IAB)
  • International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
  • International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
  • International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA)
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
  • National Association of Regional Councils (NARC)
  • National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO)
  • National Association of State Telecommunications Directors (NASTD)
  • National Association of State EMS Directors (NASEMSD)
  • National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA)
  • National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA)
  • National Emergency Management Association (NEMA)
  • National Emergency Number Association (NENA)
  • National Guard Bureau (NGB)
  • National Native American Law Enforcement Association (NNALEA)
  • National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
  • NORTHCOM
  • Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
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  • USDA Forest Service