Communications

Every day in cities and towns across the Nation, emergency response personnel respond to incidents of varying scope and magnitude. Their ability to communicate in real time is critical to establishing command and control at the scene of an emergency, to maintaining event situational awareness, and to operating overall within a broad range of incidents. However, as numerous after-action reports and national assessments have revealed, there are still communications deficiencies that affect the ability of responders to manage routine incidents and support responses to natural disasters, acts of terrorism, and other incidents.

NMDHSEM is wholly committed to achieving the highest level of statewide interoperability attainable for NM emergency responders. By promoting input from all facets of the user community, New Mexico can be assured its interoperable communications mission is focused on the needs of those who will benefit the most from an effective, cross disciplinary communications network: the public safety employees who work tirelessly to protect the people of New Mexico from harm and ultimately, the people of New Mexico who will be assured of a coordinated, cohesive response in their time of need.

SICWG membership

Charter

General Meetings

On-going Programs

Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Program Status

SHSGP

Narrowband Implementation

Interoperable Communications Governance

Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan (SCIP)

Interoperable Communications Preparedness Council (IPC)

Tactical Interoperable Communications Plan (TICP)

State Radio Standards