Through the engagement of and partnership with first responders and the emergency preparedness and response community, FRG pursues a better understanding of the response community's needs and requirements, provides technical assistance, and develops innovations to the most pressing challenges faced during day-to-day and large-scale emergencies. These efforts are occurring at every stage of technology and solution development, and are involving first responders at the local, state, tribal and federal levels.

Recent First Responder News and Announcements

 P25 CAP 2016 Reaccreditation & The Future of CAP Testing Webinar on November 8, 2016 S&T's Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC) is hosting this webinar to share the latest updates on the Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP), including upcoming Compliance Assessment Bulletins (CABs). OIC is looking for feedback from the P25 community on how the 2016 CABs are being received and looks to provide a forum for further clarification around these program documents.

  P25 CAP 508 Accessibility Requirements Webinar on November 7, 2016 DHS OIC is hosting this webinar to share 508 accessibility requirements and best practices with P25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP) stakeholders.  The webinar will first have a presentation on how best to submit P25 CAP Summary Test Report (STR) and Supplier’s Declaration of Compliance (SDoC) documentation in accordance with accessibility requirements. 

 Snapshot: NUSTL’s NYAST forum hosts series on NGFR Technologies October 27, 2016 - Developed and managed by NUSTL, the NYAST forums are a platform used to promote and discuss advances in science and technology applications.

For a complete listing of First Responder news articles visit our S&T Responder News page.

Our Mission

In close partnership with first responders at all levels, FRG identifies, validates, and facilitates the fulfillment of needs through the use of existing and emerging technologies, knowledge products, and standards. Prioritized areas of FRG focus and initiatives include:

• Making first responders safer
• Helping first responders share data and critical information
• Helping first responders communicate through interoperability
• Engaging, communicating and partnering with first responders

First Responder Publications

• Download the First Responders Group (FRG) Fact Sheet
• Read First Responders Publications and First Responder Fact Sheets.
• Read the latest edition of The Siren, FRG's bi-monthly newsletter.
• Browse the FRG 2016 Year-in-Review Responder Technologies Photo Gallery.

First Responder Communities of Practice (FRCoP)

First Responder Communities of Practice is a professional networking, collaboration and communication platform created by the Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate to support improved collaboration and information sharing amongst the nation's First Responders and other Federal, State, Tribal, Territorial, and local governments and private sector stakeholders supporting homeland security efforts. This vetted community of members focuses on emergency preparedness, response, recovery and other homeland security issues.

With a FRCoP account, you can:

• Collaborate on wikis, blogs and discussion boards
• Find, share and store documents and best practices
• Create and search profiles
• Connect, chat, and email with other professionals

To request an account, complete the online form on communities.firstresponder.gov

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