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Decisions at the ballot box influence policies that support engineering standards and public safety.Position Statement: NSPE’s position is that professional engineers are an integral factor in the planning, engineering, design, implementation, construction, operation and maintenance of our nation’s infrastructure systems. NSPE will proactively support the legislative and administrative actions necessary to support professional engineering direct supervision in infrastructure and homeland security.
Background: The professional engineer’s education and experience coupled with their professional obligations to protect safety, health and welfare, place the professional engineer in a central role in ensuring the nation’s critical infrastructure is secure.
Critical infrastructure comprises the foundational elements of life sustainment. The sectors of critical infrastructure as defined by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) all require dedicated engineering support to design, maintain, operate, and further develop for the safety and security of the nation. These sectors are considered vital because their disruption would have a debilitating effect on national security, economic stability, the environment, and public safety.1
Homeland Security disasters caused by terrorism, nature, Acts of God, infrastructure deterioration or accidents impact the health, safety and welfare of the general populace. Optimized disaster response requires the quick coordination of governmental and non-governmental organizations at the local, state, and federal levels. Support for initial emergency responders (e.g., police, firefighters, emergency medical service, public works, and military personnel) is paramount.
NSPE supports professional engineers participating in disaster recovery, initial damage assessment, and identification/resolution of other engineering related matters. NSPE supports the state-by-state need for insurance requirements and liability coverage and the enactment of Good Samaritan laws to protect all parties, including professional engineers, from frivolous lawsuits arising from voluntary, accident/disaster related, pro bono and damage recovery engineering services.