Is Your FirstNet Expert Really an Expert?
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant Once again we have an article in another publication claiming to differentiate between “fact” and “fiction” with an individual…
Insights
Communications Boosted at Birkebeiner Race with FirstNet Deployable
By Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs, Office of Emergency Communications SOURCE: FirstNet.gov DATE: March 13, 2019 Every February, 30,000 skiers and spectators descend on northwestern…
FirstNet’s a Game Changer for the Nation’s Capital
By Lori Stone, Region III Lead When it comes to emergency communications in the National Capital Region, Dave Mulholland has seen it all. Originally a…
Michigan Feedback Informs FirstNet Experience, Roadmap
By John Hunt, Senior Public Safety Advisor The First Responder Network Authority’s (FirstNet Authority) Public Safety Advocacy team traveled recently to Traverse City, MI, to…
Delivering Mission-Critical Data to Enhance First Responders’ Work
By Ken Bednasz, VP Application Engineering at Telit, Americas. SOURCE: IoTforall.com DATE: February 18, 2019 The implementation of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)—the first nationwide high-speed broadband…
Fire Politics: 2019: From Communications to Congress
By Kevin O’Connor Embracing FirstNet It has been nearly eight years since the fire service secured bandwidth 14 (D-Block) and the creation of FirstNet through…
Devastation from California’s Camp Fire is Solemn Reminder of Public Safety’s Sacrifice
By Edward Parkinson, Acting CEO, First Responder Network Authority Last week, I joined the Western Fire Chiefs Association and public safety officials for a site visit to…
A New Era of Situational Awareness
By Charles Murph, First Responder Network Authority Senior Public Safety Advisor With FirstNet available throughout the United States, emergency managers have greater access to real-time…
Data sharing, cost savings incentivize Local EMS to adopt FirstNet
By Brent Williams, Senior EMS Advisor FirstNet is making its mark across the country and as I meet with emergency medical services professionals, I’m pleased…
PUBLIC SAFETY TECHNOLOGY 2018 YEAR IN REVIEW
By TJ Kennedy, Co-Founder Public Safety Network It’s been a tremendously exciting year for the development and implementation of new technologies leveraging public safety broadband…
Remembering Ed Reynolds, a FirstNet Pioneer
By Edward Parkinson, Acting CEO The First Responder Network Authority team is deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former Board member Ed Reynolds…
Operability is the key for Fresno County Sheriff
Margaret Mims Fresno County Sheriff “When I first heard about FirstNet, I thought, ‘here’s our opportunity to fix that problem.’” – Margaret Mims, Fresno County…
Fire Technology: Smart Cities & the Fire Service
The smart city concept offers the possibility of more effective fire detection, notification and extinguishment systems. By Charles Werner SOURCE: Firehouse.com DATE: December 1, 2018…
Smart Community Resiliency: How Reliable Broadband Helps Communities Prepare for and Respond to Disasters
By Edward Parkinson, Acting Chief Executive Officer, First Responder Network Authority Emergencies and disasters can strike any community. From the recent devastation of Hurricane Michael…
Washington County, MD turns to FirstNet during critical incident response
By Lori Stone, Region III Lead, First Responder Network Authority The Washington County Sheriff’s office is leading the nation on transforming public safety communications and…