By Doug Harder, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Last month, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) had the opportunity to join public safety leaders at Texas…
By David Faulkner, Senior Public Safety Advisor On March 27, the State of Arizona held a public safety broadband forum for first responders, public administrators, and IT support personnel to…
The local sheriff’s department shares its experience with the FirstNet dedicated public safety broadband network. by Melissa Delaney Brazos County, Texas got its first glimpse into the future in 2010….
By Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisor (DC, DE, MD, VA, WV) As part of our Roadmap Engagements, the First Responder Network Authority’s (FirstNet Authority) Public Safety Advocacy (PSA) team…
By Dave Buchanan, Executive Director of Public Safety Advocacy The latest stop along our public safety roadmap led the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) to Atlanta, Ga., last week…
By April Ward Senior Media Relations Advisor First Responder Network Authority Hattiesburg, Mississippi’s AAA Ambulance Service subscribed to FirstNet to help connect its 24-hour emergency and non-emergency medical transport service. FirstNet is…
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 portraying to be a FirstNet…
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 Wisconsin to take part in…
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 member of the U.S. Park…
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 participate in and present to…
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 network for America’s first responders—has…
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 aggressive lobbying and advocacy. At…
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 the burn area of the…
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 information than ever before. Charles…
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 to hear their feedback on…