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Next Generation First Responder (NGFR) Apex Program

The Next Generation First Responder (NGFR) Apex Program works with first responders across the country to ensure the technology they use while responding to an emergency keeps them better protected, connected and fully aware.

Watch the Next Generation First Responder II Video

Participate in Our Current Projects

Integration Demonstrations
Through Integration Demonstrations, we have integrated DHS-developed technology with technologies that are commercially available for first responders, creating a standards-based “plug‑and‑play” environment.

Next Generation First Responder Integration Handbook
We have collaborated with first responders, public safety agencies and industry to provide recommendations on the design and development of interoperable first responder technologies.

Contact us at NGFR@hq.dhs.gov.

Last Updated: 08/01/2024
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