The DHS Office of Emergency Communications’ (OEC) official eNewsletter, the Emergency Communications Forum (ECF) is online now. ECF-Volume 17 includes: Highlights from OEC’s engagement at the 2015 Association of Public-Safety Communication Officials (APCO) Conference and Expo; an article detailing the important role of Communications Unit Leaders during the response to the July 6, 2015 Big Four Ice Caves collapse in Washington’s Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest; an overview of OEC’s efforts to promote cybersecurity at public safety answering points nationwide; and a recap of emergency communications planning for this year’s Sturgis Rally in South Dakota.
These stories and more appear in this issue of the ECF. For questions or more information, please visit the DHS Office of Emergency Communications website at www.DHS.gov – keyword ‘OEC’ or email us at OEC@dhs.gov.