Current Projects

COML Type III Training - In the coming months, the Office of Emergency Communications is offering several opportunities to take the All-Hazards Type III Communications Unit Leader (COML) training course (click link for upcoming dates). This course trains emergency responders on how to serve as radio communications unit leaders during all-hazards emergency operations.

Project 25 - Project 25 (P25) is a standards development process for the design, manufacture, and evaluation of interoperable digital two-way wireless communications products created by and for public safety professionals.

Project 25 CAP - The Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP) was established on the basis of requests from the United States Congress to ensure the aforementioned requirements are met. P25 CAP is a voluntary system that provides a mechanism for P25 equipment suppliers to formally demonstrate their products’ compliance with a key subset of requirements in the P25 standards.

Video Quality in Public Safety - The Video Quality in Public Safety (VQiPS)—a collaborative effort of the Office for Interoperability and Compatability, the Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, and the National Institute for Standards and Technology—is partnering with the public safety community to affect change across the range of public safety video communications. The VQiPs Working Group is arming consumers with the tools needed to purchase and employ the right video systems for their needs.

Voice over Internet Protocol - The Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Working Group is a collaboration of public safety practitioners, industry representatives, and Federal partners brought together to define and clarify the expectations for VoIP in emergency response communications.