Firefighters work hard every day to protect our communities, but often they do so without the technical support they need to get the job done easily and safely. Given the complex, extreme nature of the work, these men and women require powerful hardware that can withstand high temps– but that’s not all. What happens if […]
After going live more than a year ago, nearly 9,000 public safety agencies, including police agencies, are already FirstNet subscribers. Emergency Management writes about FirstNet’s plans to expand its coverage across the country. The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) has published a formal document describing how it plans to expand the nation’s evolving next-gen […]
Whether it’s an influx of users or a large scale disaster, it is essential that public safety professionals are able to navigate a clear network. FirstNet emerged to tackle this problem after 9/11 and has been helping to keep the lines of communication open ever since. Find out how FirstNet helps the public safety professionals […]
In times of crisis, it is imperative that communication lines for first responders are open and clear. However, there are multiple factors that can get in the way of this which makes having a strong network and a strong connection of the utmost importance. In this article by Emergency Management, learn how the network and tools […]
With demands on emergency personnel exacerbated by large-scale emergencies like natural disasters, first responders on the scene should never have to struggle to communicate when cellular networks are congested. There’s a desperate need for effective emergency response nationwide, which is why legislators called for the creation of FirstNet, a dedicated wireless broadband communications platform available […]
