FirstNet And The Broadband Future
After nearly a decade of debate, a dedicated public safety cellular network is going online. Here’s how that may affect how you do your job. Shortly after the atrocities of…
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FirstNet: Connecting EMS To Improve On Scene Triage. Patient Care and Responder Safety
FirstNet will dramatically improve incident triage and enable parallel processing by assisting on-scene responders to acquire and transmit critical information to doctors providing medical direction and other providers in incoming…
A Passion to Serve, Behind the scenes with AT&T FirstNet
Get an exclusive look at the AT&T FirstNet team and their passion for improving technology and safety for first responders.
FirstNet: A Broadband Network for Public Safety, By Public Safety
Lives depend on first responders’ ability to communicate in disaster and emergency. That is why FirstNet was created – to develop a wireless, mobile network to modernize public safety communications…
FirstNet State Plans in 100 Seconds
The Benefits of a Common Operating System for Emergency Response
Joe Sastre, Director of Emergency Management in Groton, Connecticut, talks about how the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network will enable emergency managers to take advantage of emerging technologies. Joe also…
Linking Rural Public Safety over an Interoperable Broadband Network
In Arkansas, interoperability and supportive apps can be vital to public safety’s ability to save lives and secure communities, according to Kelly Gottsponer, Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Arkansas…
True Priority and the FirstNet Network
Public Safety Needs True Priority. During emergencies, wireless traffic is concentrated in specific areas and capacity can become insufficient for public safety’s needs. Public safety needs to be able to…
Megahertz on the Rez: Las Vegas Paiute Tribal Police Department
Palute Police Officers, Adrian Calimquim and James Dew say smartphones and increase in technology are vital while policing.
Data and Technology are Key Weapons when Fighting Wildland Fires
More than ever, data is a crucial weapon in the fight against wildfires, says Ken Kremensky, Barona, Calif., fire chief, in this video. San Diego County, where Barona is located,…
Why Do We Need FirstNet If We Have NG911?
Strange as it may sound, I have heard this question asked more than once: “Why do we need FirstNet if we have Next Generation 911” (NG911)? Or the opposite,…
Technology Help for Those on the Front Line
“This isn’t science fiction. This is the reality on our doorstep today with FirstNet.” By Al H Gillespie, Fire Chief, Retired The future of how we respond to emergencies…
Rivada Mercury Pre-Award Bid Protest / U.S. Court Case
This pre-award bid protest by Rivada Mercury, LLC (Rivada), involves a unique and complex procurement involving FirstNet and public safety. Here are the facts with redactions from the court of…
The Real Opt-Out, Opt-In Question
Isn’t the real question this? Will public safety agencies actually opt-in to buy the service from AT&T, and use it? Suddenly, FirstNet is real. It’s actually going to happen….
Motorola Solutions’ Device Certified ‘FirstNet-Ready’
Motorola Solutions’ new LTE handheld device certified by AT&T, is ‘FirstNet-ready’ “An officer may be in a sensitive situation where he or she does not really want to pull out…