Small Town Fire Department Augments Radio Comms with FirstNet Devices

By Gary McCarraher, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority

Approximately 15 miles south of Boston, Massachusetts sits Canton – a small community of 21,000 people. Chief Charles Doody is the Chief of the Canton Fire Department, a 54-member organization providing hazardous materials, emergency medical services, and fire suppression services to the residents of Canton. The Canton Fire Department recently migrated to FirstNet, and I sat down with him to discuss the benefits the network provides to his firefighters. READ MORE