The Emergency Communications Forum (ECF) is published by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Emergency Communications (OEC). The ECF is intended to engage and inform the emergency response community; policy makers; and Federal, State, local, and tribal officials about issues and events that directly affect everyday nationwide emergency communications.  Volume 5 of the ECF features stories about the SAFECOM program’s 2011 initiatives, OEC’s technical assistance efforts, the Narrowbanding Frequency Mapping Tool, and OEC’s Regional Intrastate Governance Guide.