By John Hunt, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) When Iowa needed a backup communications network for its public safety answering points, or PSAPs, the state…
By Lisa Casias, Acting CEO, First Responder Network Authority 2022 was another banner year for public safety and their network — FirstNet. The network now provides over 4 million connections…
By Dr. Jeffrey L. Buchanan, Fire Chief (Ret) Las Vegas Boulevard was absent of commercial traffic. This was an ominous sign. The Las Vegas Boulevard, or “The Strip”, is the…
By Dr. Anna Courie, director, Responder Wellness, FirstNet, Built with AT&T For the men and women on the frontlines of our communities, health and wellness can often take a back…
Those of us in public safety know why we are here. It’s about service to our community, nation, friends and family. I remember as a young deputy sheriff a friend…
By Edward (Ted) Dempsey As most of my colleagues know I have been a huge fan of FirstNet and been on the train since the 90’s when we thought 150khz…
By First Responder Network Authority Chief Sylvia Moir is a police executive with more than three decades of local police practice and over a decade of experience as a chief of…
By Fred Scalera, Director, FirstNet Response Operations Group at AT&T and former first responder All it takes for fire to blaze is a little fuel and a spark. Add some…
By Gary McCarraher, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Fire departments around the country are investing in drone technology to keep firefighters safe. Division Chief Dan Cremeans of the Durham…
By Stephen Benjamin September marks the 21st anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. It is also National Preparedness Month, which raises awareness about the need to be ready for any and all emergencies….
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…