By James Reid FirstNet legislation took direct aim at unsuccessful past attempts at interoperability by mandating that the public-safety network be built to open, commercially available standards. A single FirstNet…
More than two dozen governors have already chosen to become a part of FirstNet, and I would urge Florida and every state in the nation to make the same choice….
By W. Brent Lee, Law Enforcement Official, Retired In watching the recent subcommittee hearings on FirstNet, one thing really hit me. AT&T Senior VP Chris Sambar made a statement that…
The next step to ensure that FirstNet is available in your community is for each state, including Colorado, to elect to “opt in” to this secure, resilient, and interoperable wireless…
It’s a daunting task, because Rivada has never successfully built a radio access network, and state government does not possess such technical expertise. By Mark Ouellette For 15 years, the…
By W. Brent Lee, Law Enforcement Official, Retired I recently had the opportunity to attend the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference and exposition held in Philadelphia, October…
Let us start by laying the frame work here. Let’s say a good friend, spouse, family member wants your opinion on new clothes you are buying. Before they show you…
By Mike Adkinson, Sheriff Walton County Florida In September, as powerful hurricanes stacked up in a unrelenting line, Florida found itself in the path of destruction, along with Texas, Louisiana,…
By Richard Mirgon, Public Safety Consultant Over the last few days there have been a number of articles in different publications all having the same theme, no transparency from FirstNet/AT&T….
Recently, I spoke with a retired Assistant Chief from a major metropolitan Police Department who had some great insights about FirstNet that I believe are worth sharing. My friend worked…
By Thomas Manger This week, the Major Cities Chiefs Association, comprised of the sheriffs and police chiefs of the 69 largest law enforcement agencies in the United States and Canada,…
We have written in the past about how communications centers operate within this new world of FirstNet in FirstNet And The Public Safety Communications Center. There are those in our profession who think that the NG ESInet should be integrated into the FirstNet network or more specifically want to use their state ESInet networks as part of FirstNet. In our view this may not be such a good thing, for many reasons.
By, Charles Ramsey In my nearly 50 years as a law enforcement professional, including my time as Philadelphia’s police commissioner and as the chief of the Metropolitan Police Department in…
By Melvin Musulin, Assistant Director Assistant Director for Pennsylvania’s Valley Ambulance Authority, says he sees FirstNet as a legacy for emergency first responders in rural communities. For over forty years,…
Simply put, FirstNet will be a game changer for wildland fire. It will allow us to make huge improvements in firefighter health and safety and it will provide incident managers…