Tuesday, May 9, 2023 - 12:59 pm Preparing for Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons Debra Jordan | Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau As hurricane and wildfire seasons approach in much of the U.S., it is time for many to prepare. In the Public Safety and...
Thursday, April 13, 2023 - 12:25 pm Recognizing the Professionals Who Answer Our 911 Calls—National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week 2023 Jessica Rosenworcel | Chairwoman It’s National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, when we honor the hard-working professionals who answer our 911 calls and...
Thursday, June 9, 2022 - 12:00 pm Wireless Emergency Alerts Turn 10 Years Old Debra Jordan | Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau One decade ago, in June 2012, people in Santa Fe, New Mexico heard a loud alarm and felt a vibration on their cell phones...
Monday, May 10, 2021 - 3:45 pm Hurricane Preparedness Week 2021 Lisa M. Fowlkes | Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week, when Americans are urged to determine their personal hurricane risk and plan for hurricane...
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 3:30 pm National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Lisa M. Fowlkes | Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau It's National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, when we honor the dedicated professionals who answer the public's calls...
Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 1:45 pm Emergency Alerts: A Critical Multilingual Outreach Tool Lisa M. Fowlkes | Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau When disasters strike, government officials must communicate rapidly with the public, including outreach to communities whose...