Established to enhance emergency preparedness and response by developing and supporting regional collaboratives that facilitate standardized protocols, training, and vital technologies and resources for localized areas, to prevent and mitigate damages during crisis situations.
C.O.R.E. Mission & Mandate
Authority
Establishing regional collaboratives of emergency response stakeholders
Inter-Jurisdictional Oversight
Facilitating statutory compliance across federal, state and local boundaries
Regional Implementation
Deploying coordination, training, and vital technologies and resources through strategic regional centers
C.O.R.E. Institute works to strengthen regional emergency response capabilities through strategic integration of authorized stakeholders. C.O.R.E. framework enables standardized procedural alignment before crises occur, while providing official operational directives during emergencies to ensure optimal resource deployment and response efficiency in accordance with established protocols.
C.O.R.E. Collaborative Framework
Connects emergency management across government tiers:
Seamlessly linking state, regional, and local response systems through cooperative agreements
Forges cross-sector alliances:
Uniting public safety, healthcare, industry and community stakeholders
Cultivates interagency trust:
Establishing transparent communication channels for crisis response and data sharing
In accordance with federal guidelines and intergovernmental cooperation protocols, this framework ensures coordinated emergency response capabilities across all jurisdictional levels.
C.O.R.E. Operations for Regional Emergencies
Unified Response
Coordinates action during disasters, casualties, infrastructure failures, and security threats
Integrated command structure
Streamlined communications
Cross-agency resource allocation
Strategic Partnerships
Leverages strategic assets for preparedness and operational support
Public Service Agencies
Emergency Management Offices
Joint training exercises
Situational Awareness
Maintains clear operational picture through intelligence and data sharing
Common operational view
Real-time threat analysis
Dynamic information display
C.O.R.E. Solutions
CORE-Net
Digital infrastructure enabling secure interagency communications and standardized data exchange protocols in accordance with CJIS and NIST guidelines.
CORE-Train
Certified training programs for public safety and emergency services personnel, administered through regional training facilities in compliance with FEMA standards.
CORE-Link
Intergovernmental coordination initiative establishing formal partnerships between federal agencies, state offices, and local jurisdictions to enhance public safety response capabilities.
CORE-Resilience
Continuity of resilient operations for critical infrastructure sectors as designated by the Department of Homeland Security.