Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project

About

The Iowa Statewide Interoperable Communcations System Board (ISICSB) was recently awarded the Rural Emergency Medical Communications Demonstration Project (REMCDP) grant for $1,853,953 through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Iowa proved it had a robust, redundant, and well-utilized statewide communications system required for the award. 

Iowa can use these grant funds to promote and strengthen interoperability in the rural medical field, demonstrate how emerging technologies and systems ensure successful communications in emergency medical situations, and harden the rural emergency medical communications network into a reliable public safety-grade platform in the face of disaster or disruption. Most importantly, this grant will improve communications among medical responders, hospitals, fire departments, and law enforcement.

 This grant will encompass Iowa's ISICS Region 1 over the next two years. The ISICSB is dedicated to seeking out and securing more funding opportunities to maintain Iowa's public safety interoperability, safety, and security and expand the vision through Regions 2-6 of Iowa.

Documents & Forms

REMCDP Plan

I want to know more! - Contact Information Form

Grant Team Evaluation Form

Informational Material

Be Prepared When Communication Matters Most

Clear Communication Saves Lives

Clear Communication Means Rapid Response

"This material is based upon work supported by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under Grant Award Number 23CISREM00007-01-00."  

"The views and conclusions contained in this document are those of the authors and should not be interpreted as necessarily representing the official policies, either expressed or implied, of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security."