FirstNet and EMS: Partners in patient care
By Brent Williams, Senior EMS Advisor, First Responder Network Authority As a former paramedic, I know that saying “reliable communications are essential” is truly an understatement. It can be all…
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FirstNet Needs YOU! How you can help site coverage
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant How many times do we say to friends, colleagues and people we know “How can I help”? We do that more often in public…
Virginia’s COMLINC: An example of a successful transition to a viable funding source
By Tom Gagnon With state and locality budgets facing increased pressure, the prospects of transitioning equipment purchased and maintained with grant funds to a budget line item can appear bleak. However,…
GPS Technology Delivers Critical Lifeline for First Responders
By: J. David Grossman, Executive Director, GPS Innovation Alliance Thanks to Legislation passed by Congress in 2012 that established FirstNet as an independent authority within the U.S. Department of Commerce,…
Verizon Problems and Why FirstNet is Different
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant By now everyone (to include the British since the story ran on BBC) knows that Verizon will, can and does throttle public safety users….
Serving those on the frontlines of the West Coast wildfires
By Kevin Nida, First Responder Network Authority Senior Public Safety Advisor As wildfires are roaring across the West Coast, the need for connectivity amongst first responders is more crucial than…
Is Verizon Telling the Truth?
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant I find it interesting that Verizon has said the problem occurred in the Customer Service Department. I do not believe that is correct and…
Verizon Fails Public Safety Once Again
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant Remember the Verizon commercial during the Super Bowl ( https://allthingsfirstnet.com/the-verizon-super-bowl-ad-is-problematic-heres-why/ ) telling the world how much they support public safety? Many times in the last year…
2018 NOBLE Conference: The importance of connections
By Harry Markley, Senior Law Enforcement Advisor I was honored to participate in this year’s National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) Annual Conference in Hollywood, Florida. During the…
AT&T, RapidDeploy Partner on Cloud-Based Emergency Response Comms Offering
By: Peter Graham AT&T and RapidDeploy have partnered to offer a cloud-based technology platform for public-safety answering points obtain information in real time in the event of a critical situation….
FirstNet’s Security, Reliability Should Not Be Sacrificed
By Joan Marsh Executive Vice President of Regulatory & State External Affairs, AT&T The Colorado Public Safety Broadband Governing Body recently submitted comments to the FCC seeking “clarification concerning the guidelines…
Enhancing Situational Awareness and Improving Public Safety Outcomes
By First Responder Network Authority Whether securing large events or responding to local emergencies, it can be a challenge for public safety to keep track of where first responders are…
Harnessing the Power of Public Safety Input for their Network
By Dave Buchanan Public safety engagement has been at the heart of the First Responder Network Authority’s (FirstNet Authority) work since it was created by Congress in 2012. The FirstNet…
Tech Talk: La Jolla, CA, 3GPP Plenary Meetings Recap
By Dean Prochaska, Director of Standards, First Responder Network Authority This blog post is part of the “Tech Talk” series focused on the FirstNet Authority’s standards development activities to support…
National Public Safety Telecommunications Council Publishes NPSBN Position Statement
NPSTC Supports FirstNet as THE Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network NPSTC NPSBN POSITION STATEMENT The National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) strongly supports Public Law 112-96 (02/22/12) that sets forth…