What are Critical Infrastructures?
Critical infrastructures of the emergency services are those personnel, physical assets, and communication/cyber systems that are essential for the accomplishment of missions affecting life and property. They are the people, things, or systems that will seriously degrade or prevent survivability and mission success if not continuously intact and operational. Some examples of critical infrastructures for the Emergency Services Sector: • Police, firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and emergency managers. • Police, fire and EMS stations, apparatus, and communication/cyber systems. • Public Safety Answering Points (i.e., 9-1-1 Communications Centers). • Computer-aided dispatch and computer networks. • Pumping stations and water reservoirs for major urban areas. • Major roads and highways serving large population areas. • Bridges and tunnels serving large population areas.
