FirstNet and the five E’s of community risk reduction
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…
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Across the Country, Local Public Safety Agencies Detail Value of FirstNet Adoption
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…
FirstNet Makes Mission-Ready Communications Accessible to All First Responders
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…
Meet the Expert: EMS Advisor Jon Olson sees FirstNet as key to innovative solutions in emergency care
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…
Transforming the future of emergency communications: The FirstNet Authority at APCO 2022
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…
What emergency managers need to know about FirstNet and extended primary users
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…
Preparedness is Key for FirstNet, Built with AT&T
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…
Celebrating a decade of impact for tribal public safety
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…
FirstNet Authority Board member looks at the future of FirstNet
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…
FirstNet extended coverage brings critical connectivity to Tribal lands
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,…
Scoring a win with FirstNet Authority pre-planning support
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…
Putting FirstNet to the test for remote 9-1-1 operations
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…
Testing FirstNet’s mission-critical tech in the real world
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…
Driving Innovation for Disaster Planning, Response, and Recovery
Every hurricane season, first responders face great challenges as they protect their communities during these storms. The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) remains committed to ensuring responders have the…
What Is $300 Million Worth? The Evolution of NIST’s Public Safety Research
By Dereck Orr I came to the Public Safety Communications Research Program (PSCR) as a program manager in 2002, after investigations into the emergency response to the events of 9/11 shed…