Carrizzo to be the first, first responder, appointed Chair of FirstNet Authority Board

NEWS / PRESS RELEASE

RESTON, Va. – Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the appointment of Chief Richard Carrizzo to be Chair of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) Board.

Chief Carrizzo has been in the fire and emergency service for nearly 40 years and is currently the Fire Chief for the Southern Platte Fire Protection District (MO). He was appointed to the FirstNet Authority Board in 2018 and has served as Vice Chair since 2020. 

“I am honored to be named Chair of the FirstNet Authority Board and thank Secretary Raimondo for the appointment,” said Chief Richard Carrizzo. “As a first responder myself, I have been so proud to see what the FirstNet Authority has accomplished for our nation’s public safety community. The FirstNet Authority has brought the nation’s only public safety broadband network to life in just a few short years. As we look to the future of FirstNet, I am excited to step into this role and work with my colleagues on the Board, the FirstNet Authority team, and the public safety community to deliver critical communications for America’s first responders.”