Firefighters Found Public Safety Network FirstNet
Two 9/11 first responders made it their mission to “provide public safety with dedicated connectivity.” Thomas Nicolette and Fred Scalera, both New Jersey firefighters during 9/11, were at the New…
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Revisiting FirstNet, the Public Safety Network Born from 9/11
As they responded to the terrorist attacks on 9/11, public safety professionals struggled to communicate with each other due to tech issues. Twenty years later, FirstNet exists to ensure this…
Honoring first responders on the 20th anniversary of 9/11
By Edward Parkinson, CEO First Responder Network Authority Soon after the planes hit the World Trade Center towers on September 11, 2001, Brad Morrell deployed from Utah to New York City as…
Former TVF&R chief helped revolutionize public safety technology
Jeff Johnson says 9/11 shed light on the flaws in communications systems used by the nation’s first responders. SOURCE: pamplinmedia.com DATE: September 3, 2021 “The last standing recommendation to the…
Remembering 9/11 and how it changed public safety communications
By Harry Markley, Senior Law Enforcement Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Many of us know exactly where we were and what we were doing when the 9/11 attacks happened. I…
9/11 Ride of Hope to Raise Awareness for First Responder Mental Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE North Falmouth, Mass. (8/31/21) – The Quell Foundation will host the 9/11 Ride of Hope as a peloton of 20 cyclists will travel from New York City,…
Communications from 9/11 to COVID-19
Lessons Learned That Have Shaped and Modernized Law Enforcement Communications SOURCE: policechiefmagazine.org DATE: September 2, 2021 The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, changed the world in an instant. Everyone…
“FirstNet Helps Save Lives”
How the Nation’s Most Important Wireless Network was Born “First responders from other states headed to New York and Washington, D.C. While their assistance was welcomed, their presence further complicated…
PSAC takes stock of FirstNet momentum during annual business meeting, announces new interim PSAC Chair
Kenzie Capece, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority On August 26, the First Responder Network Authority’s (FirstNet Authority) Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) held a business meeting to report…
FirstNet Delivers Connectivity to Help Fight the Dixie Fire
FirstNet Connects First Responders Fighting the Dixie Fire August 20, 2021 Starting on July 13th, the Dixie Fire has already become the 2nd largest fire in California history and the largest…
Division Chief Martha Ellis unpacks fireground communications and FirstNet
Fire Chief Marc Bashoor speaks with Division Chief Martha Ellis, executive director for the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association. Chief Ellis unpacks all things fireground communications, interoperability and FirstNet. She…
A T-Mobile hack exposed the data of millions. Policymakers want answers
By Christiano Lima Lawmakers and regulators say they want answers from T-Mobile about a data breach that exposed the personal information of more than 40 million people to hackers, the…
FirstNet Authority Board Approves FY22 Budget for Operations, Investment into Public Safety’s Network
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board today approved a $253 million budget for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22), with a focus on overseeing deployment of the nationwide public safety…
FirstNet Brings a One-of-a-Kind 5G Experience to More First Responders Across the Country
MegaRange™ Capabilities Connect Firefighters Battling Wildfires; FirstNet Serves as Wireless Backup for AT&T ESInet™ to Increase Resiliency What’s the news? FirstNet® – the only nationwide network built with and for America’s first responders –…
FirstNet Authority seeks input on potential solutions to off-network challenges
FirstNet Authority officials released a request for information (RFI) seeking input about direct-mode and other technological solutions to address the issue of providing broadband communications support “off-network”—when first responders are…