Southeast Region Homeland Security Advisory Council

Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) is a Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant program that makes federal funds available to states, U.S. territories, federally recognized Tribal Nations, and local governments for hazard mitigation activities. FEMA has made $1 billion in BRIC funding available for the current cycle for communities to strengthen infrastructure through new building… Continue Reading Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities

Over the last few months the new Cyber Range at Bridgewater State University has been humming with SRAC sponsored simulations. Across 5 half-day offerings, the team at BSU along with experts from CyberTrust Massachusetts have run simulations directed at common municipal cyber incidents. Members of SRAC communities have gotten hands-on experience with realistic cyber… Continue Reading Municipal Cybersecurity Simulations

Over the last year SRAC purchased equipment for Canton and Mansfield, giving them the capability to transfuse whole blood in the field. In 2025 the program had 69 calls for service and transfused 21 separate patients who met the criteria. 18 of those patients survived to discharge as a result of the prehospital transfusion,… Continue Reading Canton/Mansfield Whole-blood Emergency Transfusion

Every year the Southeast Regional Homeland Security Council (SRAC) supports regional, specialized law enforcement teams by providing funding for training, equipment, and exercise. This past November, the Cape Cod Regional Law Enforcement Council’s SWAT team partnered with the Martha’s Vineyard Tactical Response Team for five days of training from SWAT experts from across the… Continue Reading Regional SWAT Team Trainings