When Wildfires Spark, FirstNet Wildfire Response Team is Ready
By Fred Scalera, Director, FirstNet Response Operations Group at AT&T and former first responder All it takes for fire to blaze is a little fuel and a spark. Add some…
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Drones keep firefighters safe during fertilizer plant blaze
By Gary McCarraher, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Fire departments around the country are investing in drone technology to keep firefighters safe. Division Chief Dan Cremeans of the Durham…
Strengthening Our Nation’s Preparedness with a Public Safety Broadband Network
By Stephen Benjamin September marks the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. It is also National Preparedness Month, which raises awareness about the need to be ready for any and all emergencies….
Public Safety Advocate: FCC Receiver NOI; Will Broadband Replace LMR? (Yet Again)
All Things FirstNet continues with ‘The Best of Andy’ Welcome to the last Advocate for the month of April 2022. This month’s FirstNet (Built with AT&T) statistics as of the 22nd show two…
FirstNet Expands 5G and In-Building Connectivity for First Responders
NEWS / PRESS RELEASE What’s the news? FirstNet, Built with AT&T(link is external) covers more first responders than any network in the country. And as America’s public safety wireless communications provider, AT&T(link is…
New radios link school security with law officials in case of an emergency
The phones are part of AT&T’s FirstNet system and are unique because It also serves as a police radio. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Communication plays a vital role during an…
FirstNet Authority initiates CEO search, spectrum-license renewal process
As expected, the FirstNet Authority recently took its first steps toward hiring a new CEO to lead the organization and to secure an FCC license renewal to the 700 MHz…
Public Safety Advocate: FCC 4.9 GHz Reply Comments; FirstNet Authority and FirstNet (Built with AT&T)–Still Being Confused; Broadband/LMR PTT Nationwide Interoperability–Still Waiting
Unfortunately Andy is still unable to write his Public Safety Advocate. Therefore, once again, ATFN staff is posting “The Best of Andy” past articles. As you saw, last week we…
FirstNet Authority’s Broadband Integration Guide, Collaboration with Indian Gaming Association
To help tribal first responders integrate broadband, the FirstNet Authority developed the “Preparing for Public Safety Broadband: Considerations for Tribal Public Safety Planning” guide. The guide is a “go-to” resource…
FirstNet Expands 5G and In-Building Connectivity for First Responders
FirstNet®, Built with AT&T covers more first responders than any network in the country. And as America’s public safety wireless communications provider, AT&T* is furthering their critical communications by expanding 5G on…
Thunderbird and Whale: First-ever national exercise led by tribal nations tests communications capabilities
The next critical step was to get a FirstNet deployable on site. Thunderbird and Whale was the first-ever national-level exercise fully planned and executed by tribal nations. Lynda Zambrano, Executive Director of the…
FirstNet is applauded at council meeting
The Yucaipa City Council presented a report about the partnership’s success at the Five Winds Festival that was available through FirstNet at the Aug. 8 meeting. A proclamation certificate of…
5 Ways Your Wireless Network Can Improve Patient Care
In fact, FirstNet®, Built with AT&T, is a nationwide network built specifically for first responders. And that now includes healthcare professionals like you. The decision to switch to a new…
FirstNet and the five E’s of community risk reduction
FirstNet is an important tool for firefighters as they battle a fire. Outside the blazes, the network can also enhance the fire service’s community risk reduction efforts. At the FirstNet…
Across the Country, Local Public Safety Agencies Detail Value of FirstNet Adoption
First responders share success stories from deployment of the dedicated broadband network. The First Responder Network Authority recently released an annual report to Congress for 2021, titled “A Decade of Accomplishments,” revealing…