AT&T—the FirstNet Authority (FNA) contractor tasked with building and maintaining the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN)—officially expressed its support the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA)…
By James Careless Most people understand the difference between Ford (the company that makes Ford cars and trucks) and an actual Ford car or truck….
By Editorial Staff Verizon has finally publicly stated their endgame for public safety and that is to take away your spectrum and sell it to…
By Richard Mirgon Let’s start with one basic fact. The Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) has said from day one, over three years ago, that…
By James Careless In Part One of this series on first responder wellness, retired North Las Vegas Fire Chief Jeff Lytle examined the persisting stigma…
This OIG management alert is the result of an audit of the FirstNet Authority initiated almost two years ago. The audit’s objective was “to determine…
Consider this scenario: a suspicious package is found at a sporting event in a large stadium. Bystanders have called 9-1-1 to report an unaccompanied backpack…
City of Lancaster, Ohio Integrates Solution into Day-to-Day Utility Operations NEWS / PRESS RELEASE Vancouver, BC – May 28, 2024 — Siyata Mobile Inc. (Nasdaq:…
By James Careless The fact that FirstNet provides first responders with dedicated, priority wireless broadband service across America is reason enough to use this system….
Just a few weeks into storm season and it’s already been an active start. During this time, the essential need for dependable connectivity becomes especially…
By James Careless According to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), in 2023 55,571 wildfires consumed a total 2,633,636 acres in the United States, which…
By James Careless When it comes to first responder mental health and wellness, the statistics are sobering. “It isestimated that 30 percent of first responders…
Today the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) filed a response to the May 10, 2024 letter from the Coalition for Emergency Response and Critical Infrastructure…
By Jonathan Olson, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority Maine is undertaking a statewide project to install FirstNet in all its ambulances —…
By Lindsay Stromgren Starting up a new public safety department from scratch is no easy task for any community, especially a small suburban one. The…