UNITED KINGDOM.- The IAFC, in coordination with its public-safety partners on the Emergency Services Sector Coordinating Council and the US Department of Homeland Security, is seeking model practices in emergency services critical infrastructure protection and resilience efforts.

Infrastructure protection for the emergency service sector comprises the protection of human, physical and cyber elements that maintain and improve the ability of the sector to protect and preserve its own integrity in an imminent or ongoing emergency.

Submissions received by March 3, 2008, will be reviewed by a panel of peers for possible inclusion in a set of model procedures that will be associated with the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, Emergency Services Sector-Specific Plan. The goal of this project is to provide models that will help local and regional entities develop effective and comprehensive emergency plans that include how best to protect the protectors.

The proposal form outlining the project scope and submission criteria is available on IAFC’s website under Resources > Download Documents > Homeland Security.

Proposals are due at the IAFC by March 3; please email your submission to adavison@iafc.org

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