Public Safety Broadband Technology Association

In the midst of an escalating Covid-19 pandemic response, the Salt Lake Valley was struck with a 5.7 earthquake. Complex hazardous materials incidents, collapsing structures, and medical responses taxed the LMR and commercial broadband networks. All tiers of government, from mayors to frontline response personnel had to assess and communicate minute-to-minute status reports. While commercial cellular networks were congested due to heavy usage, agencies using FirstNet had reliable access and capacity on the FirstNet network.

The start of the 2020-21 school year is only weeks away, so now is the perfect time to review the protocols and tools you have in place to support student safety. FirstNet, the nation’s authorized communications platform dedicated for first responders, is much more than the mobile network that provides reliable access to voice, data and video in the field. FirstNet also includes a full ecosystem of digital tools; thoroughly evaluated so you can trust each is relevant, highly-secure and reliable. Many apps in the FirstNet App Catalog help keep our students safe. Take 60 minutes to learn how public safety agencies and school personnel are being helped by three of those apps. CrisisGo, Sonim SAFEBUS from Predictable Ryde and AT&T’s Enhanced Push-to-Talk will be discussed and demo’d.

The start of the school year is only weeks away, so it is the perfect time to review the protocols and tools you have in place to support student safety. FirstNet, the nation’s only authorized communications platform dedicated for first responders, is much more than a mobile network. With reliable on access to voice, data and video in the field, FirstNet users can now count on a full ecosystem of digital tools - each thoroughly evaluated so you can trust it is relevant, highly-secure and reliable. Many apps in the FirstNet App Catalog help keep our students safe. Take 60 minutes to learn how public safety agencies and school personnel are being helped by three of those apps – OnGuard Lone Worker, RapidDeploy and RumbleUp.