To help tribal first responders integrate broadband, the FirstNet Authority developed the “Preparing for Public Safety Broadband: Considerations for Tribal Public Safety Planning” guide. The guide is a “go-to” resource…
The next critical step was to get a FirstNet deployable on site. Thunderbird and Whale was the first-ever national-level exercise fully planned and executed by tribal nations. Lynda Zambrano, Executive Director of the…
FirstNet is an important tool for firefighters as they battle a fire. Outside the blazes, the network can also enhance the fire service’s community risk reduction efforts. At the FirstNet…
First responders share success stories from deployment of the dedicated broadband network. The First Responder Network Authority recently released an annual report to Congress for 2021, titled “A Decade of Accomplishments,” revealing…
By Jason Porter, President, Public Sector and FirstNet, AT&T During everyday emergencies and large-scale disasters, first responders from different agencies and disciplines work together to help keep our communities safe. From the…
By First Responder Network Authority Before joining the FirstNet Authority as the EMS subject matter expert, Jon Olson spent 31 years working in EMS in Raleigh, North Carolina. He chose a career…
By John Hunt, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority For the third year, APCO has dedicated an entire track of their annual conference to FirstNet(link is external), themed “transforming the…
Bruce Fitzgerald, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Every emergency manager knows a disaster calls for all hands on deck, including the extended community of responders who help…
By Jason Porter, President, Public Sector and FirstNet, AT&T The 2022 hurricane season is in full swing with 3 storm systems having already been named by the National Oceanic and…
By Jacqueline Miller-Waring, National Tribal Government Liaison, First Responder Network Authority This year marks the tenth anniversary of the legislation that created the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority). Over the last…
By First Responder Network Authority We recently sat down with Sheriff Peter Koutoujian who leads the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office in Massachusetts. Sheriff Koutoujian was appointed in October by the Secretary of Commerce…
By Tom Randall, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority The Navajo Nation spans across 27,000 square miles extending into some of the most rugged lands throughout Arizona, Colorado,…
By First Responder Network Authority Over 70,000 fans gathered to watch the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals play in the 2022 Super Bowl. Inglewood and Los Angeles public safety…
By John Hunt and Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisors, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) One thing the 9-1-1 community learned from the pandemic was the need to plan…
By Harry Markley, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority How do standards-based technologies with Z-Axis and mission-critical Push-To-Talk capabilities work in real-life scenarios? The FirstNet Authority partnered with…