FirstNet PSAC Chair Passes Away
Many of you have already heard of the untimely passing of our friend and colleague Tom Sorley who passed away this last weekend of a heart attack. Tom was one…
Articles by Editorial Staff
In-building coverage for FirstNet wanted, but many details remain unknown
In-building coverage for FirstNet is important for public safety, but consensus policies still need to be developed and considerable education is needed to make in-building coverage for first responders subscribing…
APCO Highlights NG 9-1-1 Interoperability in Member Email
SOURCE: Mission Critical Communications DATE: February 2, 2018 An email from the president of the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International to…
Hancock County’s smallest cities receive help as dispatch fees increase
Four Hancock County cities will receive a break on their 2018-19 communications allocations. The Hancock County Board of Supervisors on Monday unanimously voted to reduce the charge for county dispatch…
AT&T tech will make Noblesville safer, Fire Chief says
The newest public safety tool coming to Noblesville is not a fire truck or a police car: It’s a stronger internet and cellular connection. Noblesville is the first Indiana city…
How Social Media Challenges First Responders, PSAPs During Disasters
SOURCE: Mission Critical Communications DATE: January 30, 2018 During recent disasters such as the 2017 U.S. hurricanes and wildfires, public-safety answering points (PSAPs)…
Drone program helping Modesto Police, now Stockton next up
A domestic violence suspect. A gunman on the loose. And a missing child. These are the kinds of calls Unmanned Aerial Vehicles commonly known as “drones’ have helped to assist…
The Public Safety Advisory Committee of the Future
By Tom Sorley, PSAC Chair The Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) took steps in 2017 to plan and prepare for what is sure to be an exciting future for public…
Local Texas law enforcement agencies sign on to FirstNet
The decision was an easy one, said Brazos County Sheriff Chris Kirk, because the office has already seen benefits from FirstNet, a nationwide public-safety broadband network that the First Responder…
Kansas Highway Patrol is First Agency in Kansas to Transform First Responder Communications with Firstnet
The Kansas Highway Patrol has become the first public safety agency in the state to subscribe to FirstNet. This move lets us take advantage of the early benefits of FirstNet,…
AT&T unveils new branding for FirstNet products and services
FirstNet nationwide contractor AT&T launches a new visual brand that will be associated with FirstNet services and products, according to AT&T and FirstNet officials. FirstNet will continue to use its…
Report: NG 9-1-1 Makes Progress in 2017
SOURCE: Mission Critical Communications DATE: January 19, 2018 A record 48 states and territories provided information about progress toward next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1),…
FirstNet’s Schrier on New Public-Safety Meetings, App Interoperability and Privacy
“We want to talk to public safety about what they’re using today and how we can improve those capabilities with the apps store or bring new capabilities to them to…
Public Safety Personnel – Keeping Track of Your Most Valuable Assets
By W. Brent Lee, Law Enforcement Official, Retired Allthingsfirstnet.com’s current Points to Ponder asks the question, “Which of the following FirstNet apps do you view as most important”? One of…
Northern Mariana Islands ‘opt-in’ decision gives FirstNet Clean Sweep of states and territories
Northern Mariana Islands Gov. Ralph DeLeon Guerrero Torres announces that he has accepted the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) deployment plan offered by FirstNet and AT&T, meaning all 56 states…