To better determine the information-sharing requirements of the nation’s fire and emergency service, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Interagency Threat Assessment and Coordination Group (ITACG) have created a 15-question survey. The agencies are asking respondents to complete this survey before Jan. 31.

The survey is intended to determine if the federal government is providing helpful intelligence to fire departments and the extent to which there’s demand for a fire/EMS-focused, federally-produced intelligence product. The results of this survey will be used by the government to identify the best way to keep fire departments informed on emerging threats, tactics and techniques.



The survey should take about 5–10 minutes to complete; only one response is required from each participating department. All information will be kept private in accordance with civil rights and civil liberties guidelines.