Are You Prepared to Meet

The National Emergency Communication Plan

Deadlines?
 NECP Deadlines - Are You Prepared?

Voice and Radio Interoperability is an urgent problem
that is limiting the effectiveness of our Nation’s first
responders. Currently, government agencies and
emergency responders use different radios, operating
frequencies and management systems, which results in a
lack of interoperability that creates delayed reactions and
a fragmented chain of command. A successful response
to a future major incident, such as, a terrorist attack or
natural disaster, will require interoperability by local, state,
and Federal agencies.
Congress has recognized the need for interoperable
communications and has directed the Department of
Homeland Security (DHS) to develop the first National
Emergency Communications Plan (NECP).
The NECP has set out a plan to ensure, accelerate
and attain interoperable emergency communications
Nationwide.
NECP’s Vision:
That Emergency responders will have the ability
to communicate - as needed, on demand, and as
authorized: At all levels of government; and across all
disciplines.
The NECP was published in 2008 and outlines the
responsibilities for all US agencies.
• By 2010 - 90 percent of all high-risk urban areas
designated within the Urban Areas Security Initiative
(UASI) will be able to demonstrate response-level
emergency communications within one hour for
routine events involving multiple jurisdictions and
agencies
• By 2011 - 75 percent of non-UASI jurisdictions will
be able to demonstrate response-level emergency
communications within one hour for routine events
involving multiple jurisdictions and agencies
• By 2013 - 75 percent of all jurisdictions will be
able to demonstrate response-level emergency
communications within three hours, in the event of
a significant incident as outlined in national planning
scenarios
NECP’s goals cannot be achieved without the support
and dedication of the entire emergency response
community.

Did You Know?

• 61% of public-safety communications professionals
believe the ability to seamlessly communicate across
jurisdictions and agencies is the No. 1 challenge to
providing timely and effective emergency services.
• 28% of public-safety communications professionals
experienced a communications challenge in the last
year that hampered a response effort.

(Citation: CDW-G 2009 Emergency Communications Report:

Awareness and Progress Toward the National Emergency
Communications Plan)
 A Multi-Agency Interoperability Solution

The Challenge As Outlined By DHS The CoCo Solution

First responders need the ability to connect local, state,
Federal and commercial communication networks during
emergencies. Government agencies and first responders
have incompatable radios, operating frequencies and
management systems, which limits their ability to quickly
react to multi-agency disaster scenarios. The solution
must be easy to deploy and must be cost effective as first
responder and government agencies can not afford to rip
and replace all of the different radios and equipment they
currently use.
The CoCo Interoperable Communication Solution allows
old and new systems to communicate on a single, secure
network. Our solution overcomes obstacles realized from
other approaches to interoperability, such as IP bridging
and hardware switch interconnection. The CoCo solution
links different radio and IP networks together to allow
public safety agencies to communicate during an
emergency, disaster or terror threat where there is no
network infrastructure.

• Fixed and Tactical Deployments:

Choose a rack mounted or tactical, man-
portable solution to ensure interoperability
anywhere it is needed.
• Save Money and Time: Works with
your existing radio networks instead of
requiring a complete system replacement.
Leverages all of your existing assets, such
as Internet connectivity, routers and LMR
assets.
• Pre-Integrated: Security, software,
hardware, networking, video, and
conferencing are pre-packaged and ready
for use.
• Flexible: Built with off the shelf
components so existing radios, PCs,
handhelds and phones can be used to
create a network without infrastructure for
tactical military operations and disaster
scenarios like 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.
• Plug and Play: The tactical solution
deploys in minutes and is simple to learn
and set up.

CoCo enables first responders to be better prepared to deal with daily security and disaster situations. Agencies can
communicate at local, state, and Federal levels quickly and securely because they can possess the tools necessary to
share information and collaborate across jurisdictional lines.

To learn more about CoCo’s Interoperabilty visit us on the web at: http://www.cococorp.com/radio_interoperability.html
 How to Achieve the NECP Goals and to Make the Vision a Reality

Currently, the Nation does not have unlimited resources to address deficiencies in emergency communications.
However, there are many grants that are specifically directed towards solving the communication challenges of our
Federal, state and local emergency responders. Below are some suggested grants that can help meet the NECP
goals and improve multi-agency interoperability.

Operation Stonegarden Grant Program (OPSG) Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG)
https://www.rkb.us/contentdetail.cfm?content_id=210243 https://www.rkb.us/contentdetail.cfm?content_id=210237

Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP)

Program (IECGP)
https://www.rkb.us/contentdetail.cfm?content_id=210240
State Homeland Security Program (SHSP)
https://www.rkb.us/contentdetail.cfm?content_id=210267
Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)
https://www.rkb.us/contentdetail.cfm?content_id=210229
Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS)
https://www.rkb.us/contentdetail.cfm?content_id=210244
https://www.rkb.us/contentdetail.cfm?content_id=210215
Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP)
https://www.rkb.us/contentdetail.cfm?content_id=210248
Port Security Grant Program (PSGP)
https://www.rkb.us/contentdetail.cfm?content_id=210225
Emergency Operations Center Grant Program (EOC)
https://www.rkb.us/contentdetail.cfm?content_id=211407

If you would like any additional information regarding these grants and other pertanent grants, please contact a CoCo
representative at support@cococorp.com.
We have the resources and information available to help you compete for the billions of dollars that are available to
you today.

Vision
Emergency response personnel can
communicate—
As needed, on demand, and as authorized
At all levels of government
Across all disciplines

To learn more visit us at www.cococorp.com or call a CoCo sales representative at 1-866-575-4128

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