By James Careless Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects first responders just as much as it affects military veterans. But there is hope: The non-profit Boulder Crest Foundation’s ‘Struggle Well’ training…
By James Careless For the past six years, the Washington DC Fire & EMS Department (DC Fire & EMS) has enhanced their emergency medical services by implementing a Nurse Triage…
By James Careless The 2024 Vision FirstNet Users Summit (Vision 2024), which is hosted by the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA), is a must-attend event for FirstNet users. October…
When most people think of public safety, they think of local, state, or tribal first responders. But did you know there is an entire network of federal agencies that have…
AT&T FirstNet has deployed its Response Operations Group to support first responders with wireless connectivity and other resources during Hurricane Helene. Light Reading spoke with Rich Johnson and Kelley Adley,…
Those systems, such as FirstNet – built for emergency responders to communicate with each other in moments of crisis – worked that day, Edward Lenz, the commander of the Butler…
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By James Careless Emergent, a maker of first responder-centric incident command, fleet management, and inspection software, has signed on as a Special Venue Sponsor at the 2024 Vision FirstNet Users…
By Joe Wassel, Executive Director and CEO, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Twenty-three years ago, America experienced a day unlike any other in our history. News of the attacks…
Viasat Satellite Service and Support Now More Accessible NEWS / PRESS RELEASE 9/12/2024 Chico, CA —As the country endures increasingly intense disasters from wildfires to hurricanes to tornadoes, Rescue 42,…
By James Careless Mindful that not all FirstNet users are the same, the 2024 Vision FirstNet Users Summit (Vision 2024) will be offering three distinct session tracks this year: Mission…
By James Careless The 2024 Vision FirstNet Users Summit — aka Vision 2024 — takes place at the new Sahara Hotel/Conference Center in Las Vegas October 7-10, 2024. This is…
The AT&T wireless network experienced a widespread outage in the early morning hours of February 22, 2024. This outage impacted service to AT&T’s commercial customers and affected some FirstNet subscribers….
Stillwater County, Montana, has it all — mountains, lake basins, rolling plains, and river valleys. The land is used for everything from farming and ranching to the only platinum and palladium…
By James Careless AT&T has appointed Scott Agnew as its new President of FirstNet, AT&T. Agnew is succeeding Jim Bugel, who retired from this position [as of September 1, 2024]…