SAFECOM Asks: Still in the Club for Crisis Chats?
Published Date: 6/16/2025
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Summary
DHS CISA’s Emergency Communications Division is updating its SAFECOM Membership Questionnaire to keep things running smoothly for emergency responders. If you’re part of SAFECOM, you’ll get a chance to share your info, helping improve communication during emergencies. This update won’t cost you money but will help make sure everyone stays connected and ready when it counts.
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SAFECOM Membership Questionnaire Update
If you are a SAFECOM member (an emergency responder or their representative), DHS CISA’s Emergency Communications Division will ask you to share updated contact and membership information through a revised SAFECOM Membership Questionnaire. The agency will submit this information-collection request to OMB for review under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, and the update is stated to not impose any monetary cost on members.
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