Assess Your Environment Overview
You can begin by establishing some type of interoperability oversight body to coordinate efforts and provide reports and recommendations to the governor and legislature. This oversight body could be established under state's homeland security agency, the health and human services agency or directly under the governor's office or independent, special committees that represent jurisdictions that have a stake in coordinated interoperability.
Successful state interoperability architecture should employ principles of shared decision-making, accountability, business applications, and infrastructure. As part of a coordinated, multi-jurisdictional response plan, interoperability can provide your key players (law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical services, emergency management, public utilities, transportation, and public health) with instantaneous and uninterrupted communication links and help ensure a continuous exchange of information beyond your borders.
Statewide Communications Interoperability Planning Methodology
The Department of Homeland Security's SAFECOM Program provides information to improve public safety response through effective and efficient interoperable wireless communications. The Statewide Communications Interoperability Planning (SCIP) methodology offers a process for developing a locally driven statewide strategic plan for enhancing communications interoperability.
Successful state interoperability architecture should employ principles of shared decision-making, accountability, business applications, and infrastructure. As part of a coordinated, multi-jurisdictional response plan, interoperability can provide your key players (law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical services, emergency management, public utilities, transportation, and public health) with instantaneous and uninterrupted communication links and help ensure a continuous exchange of information beyond your borders.
Statewide Communications Interoperability Planning Methodology
The Department of Homeland Security's SAFECOM Program provides information to improve public safety response through effective and efficient interoperable wireless communications. The Statewide Communications Interoperability Planning (SCIP) methodology offers a process for developing a locally driven statewide strategic plan for enhancing communications interoperability.
