”Faith-based organizations and law enforcement groups are uniquely and deeply tied to their communities and it is through collaborative and respectful dialogue that common ground can be found,” says Jason…
OAKTON, Va., Oct. 5, 2021 What’s the news? The U.S. Air Force has selected FirstNet®, Built with AT&T – the only nationwide high-speed broadband communications platform built with and for first responders and those who support…
S&T collaborated with local and federal partners to field test FirstNet’s Push-to-Talk (FNPTT) application, which is a standards-based, mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) app. SOURCE: hstoday.us DATE: September 28, 2021 The ability for…
Louisiana likely won’t be switching mobile phone service providers SOURCE: lailluminator.com DATE: September 30, 2021 Louisiana’s state government isn’t looking to switch communication providers from AT&T despite the chaos caused…
September 29, 2021 The Boise Fire Department is taking steps to help ensure we have effective communication tools for everyday situations, big events or emergencies. Our department recently obtained equipment…
New Technologies Expand Our Capabilities to Better Serve the State of Washington WASHINGTON, September 21, 2021 — The Washington Military Department is connecting its disaster response and emergency management teams…
By Bruce Fitzgerald, Senior Public Safety Advisor, Emergency Management, First Responder Network Authority September is National Preparedness Month(link is external), an important reminder for Americans to prepare for disasters and emergencies….
By Bruce Fitzgerald, Senior Public Safety Advisor, Emergency Management, First Responder Network Authority With increasing numbers of emergency management agencies and other public safety agencies and partners using FirstNet, the…
September 20, 2021 PRESS RELEASE Phoenix, AZ – The Arizona Trucking Association (ATA) is proud to announce FirstNet as a member benefit. All ATA carrier members automatically qualify to become…
September 16, 2021 PRESS RELESE WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), co-chair of the Senate Next Generation 9-1-1 Caucus, and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced legislation to accelerate federal efforts…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…