Livestreaming body cameras over FirstNet
By Harry Markley, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority One of the most promising technologies in law enforcement is body cameras. Body cameras make the job of a…
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Siyata Mobile Improves Cellular Signal Coverage Of FirstNet Network Inside Buildings
By Doug Clark Siyata Mobile Inc., a global leader in providing Push-to-Talk over Cellular (PoC) handsets and accessories, is making a significant impact in the mission critical communication industry with…
Five ways FirstNet helps the fire service
By Gary McCarraher, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) The fire service faces many different challenges—from structure fires and HAZMAT incidents to wildfires and road accidents….
School Shootings Continue To Plague The United States – Here’s How Siyata Mobile Is Making A Difference
By Doug Clark For many Americans, April 20th, 1999 marks a turning point in American history. Many peopleremember where they were when they heard about the fateful school shooting in…
Florida Sheriff Thanks FirstNet Online for Stepping Up after Hurricane Idalia
By James Careless Gratitude seems to be in short supply these days. So when a busy law enforcement officer such as Citrus County (Florida) Sheriff Mike Prendergast takes the time…
Secretary Raimondo Appoints Telecom, Technology Exec to FirstNet Authority Board
RESTON, Va., September 26, 2023 – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of Sean McDevitt to serve on the Board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority). Mr. McDevitt is a partner with international management consulting firm…
FirstNet Chair Listening to FirstNet Users at Vision 2023
As the name suggests, the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association’s Vision FirstNet Users Summit (PSBTA, Vision 2023) is all about FirstNet. This is why heavyweights such as Chief Richard Carrizzo, FirstNet Authority Board Chair and Chief of the Southern Platte Fire Protection District in Kansas City, Missouri made a point of attending this year’s conference. It was held at the South Point Spa and Casino in Las Vegas, September 25 to 28, 2023.
SBC’s Foley: In-Building Coverage Problems Getting Worse
Being able to get signals in and out of buildings is a top priority for first responders. This is why the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association’s Vision FirstNet Users Summit (PSBTA, Vision 2023) focused on this issue during its Las Vegas conference. The event was held at the South Point Spa and Casino September 25 to 28, 2023.
IAFC President Chief Butler at Vision 2023: “Interoperability Matters”
Fairfax County Fire Chief and IAFC President John Butler had one clear, unequivocal message for Vision 2023 attendees on September, 26, 2023: “Interoperability matters.”
Fire Marshal Jim McKay has Great Expectations for Vision 2023
It’s his first time here, and he has great expectations for what he’ll get out of the experience. These phrases sum up the perspective of First Marshal Jim McKay of the Monarch Fire Protection District (Chesterfield, Missouri), as he attends the Vision FirstNet Users Summit (Vision 2023) in Las Vegas. Hosted by the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA)
Parkinson: Vision 2023 at the “Bleeding Edge” of Public Safety Communications
Vision 2023 at the South Point Spa and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, from September 25 to 28, 2023 is the premiere industry event for all things FirstNet, “If you’re talking about range extension, if you’re talking about 911, or the integration of broadband, it really does cover the A to Z of public safety comms in a way that I don’t think any other conference does,” Parksinson said. “To be able to see what’s available for public safety and then to see the vision of what’s to come — and that is what the conference is named after — is a terrific opportunity to hear some of the thought leaders, to see some of the leading technology, the thought leaders in the community and to see what’s coming.”
FirstNet MegaRange Delivers More Transmission Power, Wider Coverage
By James Careless First responders have long struggled with ‘signal dropouts’ in areas where their communications devices can’t connect to Dispatch and/or each other. They can be caused by radio…
FirstNet connects ambulances at the network’s edge with HPUE
By Jon Olson, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority0 Ambulance runs can go to the most remote of places—in both rural and urban environments. A useful…
Virtual EOCs: A safe way to prepare for extreme weather incidents
By Bruce Fitzgerald, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority FirstNet Authority Volatile weather is becoming our new normal. To prepare for this reality, emergency managers are turning to…
Communications Technology For First Responders Has Come A Long Way Since Land Mobile Radios; Could Siyata Mobile Be Helping Shape The Technology’s Next Iteration?
By Doug Clark Throughout the history of communication technology for first responders, first responders have had a difficult task in making do with what the technology at the time could…