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    • FirstNet

    Reston, VA 20192

    COMPANY OVERVIEW

    About FirstNet

    FirstNet's mission is to develop, build and operate the nationwide, broadband network that for firefighters, EMS and law enforcement.

    Contact

    12201 Sunrise Valley Dr
    Reston, VA 20192
    https://www.firstnet.gov/
    571-665-6100

    More Info on FirstNet

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    First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) is an independent authority within the U.S. Department of Commerce. Authorized by Congress in 2012, its mission is to develop, build and operate the nationwide, broadband network that equips first responders to save lives and protect U.S. communities.

    Products and Press Releases

    FirstNet/AT&T
    MegaFi Mobile provides vehicles with stronger connectivity at the edge of the network.
    Tech & Comm

    AT&T Delivers New Suite of FirstNet MegaRange Solutions

    AT&T Corporate
    Sept. 15, 2023
    First all-in-one High Powered User Equipment (HPUE) solutions support in-building, vehicle and field operations.
    AT&T
    A lightweight, Wearable Panic Button for staff (think teachers, bus drivers and administrators) can send life-saving situational data to 9-1-1 while simultaneously and silently notifying campus-wide personnel via haptic vibration.
    Mobile Technology & Accessories

    AT&T Delivers New School Safety Solution

    AT&T Corporate
    Aug. 7, 2023
    New Intrado Safety Suite with Wearable Panic Button reduces emergency response time by directly connecting school personnel with 9-1-1 via FirstNet.
    ITU Doc LLC
    The Los Angeles County Fire Museum is supporting the new 'Into the Unknown: The Paramedics' Journey' documentary.
    EMS

    Los Angeles County Fire Museum Partners with Producers of Paramedics Documentary

    May 22, 2023
    The Museum has agreed to support the documentary “Into the Unknown: The Paramedics’ Journey.”
    MSA Safety
    Lunar In Hand Edge Detection
    Mobile Technology & Accessories

    Firefighter Search and Rescue Device from MSA Safety to Be Available on FirstNet

    MSA Safety
    May 1, 2023
    LUNAR™ is the first device of its kind to be approved for use on FirstNet, built with AT&T.
    Fleet Complete
    Fleet Complete Fc Vision Certfied
    Mobile Technology & Accessories

    Fleet Complete's Dash Camera Earns FirstNet Trusted Certification

    Fleet Complete
    March 7, 2023
    The company's FC Vision cameras and applications are now certified for use on the FirstNet® network.
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    Safety & Health

    FirstNet Commits to First Responder Posttraumatic Growth Training

    Feb. 3, 2022
    The company will become the exclusive sponsor of the Boulder Crest Foundation's pioneering First Responder Initiative.
    Ratt
    Mobile Technology & Accessories

    TN-Based Business The RATT Announces Partnership with FirstNet

    Nov. 5, 2021
    Collaboration of Technologies Now Offers Law Enforcement & First Responders One of the Fastest & Most Reliable Communication Platforms Used in Surveillance & Emergency Situations...
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    Tech & Comm

    LAFD, County Health Department Use FirstNet to Improve Public Safety Comms

    Aug. 9, 2021
    Safe Environment Engineering and FirstNet are expanding first responder capabilities to better serve the City and County of Los Angeles.
    First Net
    Mobile Technology & Accessories

    FirstNet Enhances Public Safety Situational Awareness, Interoperability and Security Capabilities

    July 22, 2021
    Mission-Ready Solutions and Capabilities Launch: Motorola Solutions’ MCPTT, Interoperability and Critical Connect Services, Near Real-Time Drone and IoT Video Solution - Mission...
    First Net
    Mobile Technology & Accessories

    FirstNet & 5G: An Experience Unlike Anything Else for America’s First Responders

    April 1, 2021
    Bringing Public Safety the Only Nationwide Network with Comprehensive, Tower-to-Core Encryption; AT&T Launches FirstNet Health & Wellness Coalition.

    Articles & News

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    Careers & Education

    For the Record 1/23

    Jan. 9, 2023
    Longtime Firehouse Magazine Contributing Editor Robert Burke Inducted into Hall of Legends, Legacies, and Leaders
    Charles Werner
    Tech & Comm

    Fire Technology: Fire Service Technology Challenges and Vulnerabilities

    Dec. 13, 2021
    Charles Werner reminds that an embrace of the latest technology by fire service organizations must recognize its vulnerabilities, including in regard to cyber attacks.
    Scott Dorman
    The immensity of the task of battling the Cameron Peak Fire, combined with the threat of COVID-19, was minimized by the deployment of advanced communication technologies.
    Mobile Technology & Accessories

    Advanced Communication Tech at Cameron Peak

    Tracey Murdock
    March 29, 2021
    Tracey Murdock explains how FirstNet brought broadband to the front lines of Colorado's largest ever wildfire, eliminating the latency of connectivity that was typical of past...
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    CAD/Dispatch Systems

    Fire Dispatch: Virtual 9-1-1—The Time Is Now

    Barry Furey
    June 1, 2020
    Barry Furey hopes that COVID-19 reminds many of the validity of work-from-home telecommunicators.
    Charles Werner
    Mobile Technology & Accessories

    Fire Technology: FirstNet 2020

    Charles Werner
    June 1, 2020
    Charles Werner's update of the state of FirstNet is positive and encouraging.
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    Tech & Comm

    Fire Technology: AskRail: The Rail Responder App

    Charles Werner
    Dec. 1, 2019
    Charles Werner's insight into the AskRail app for railroad incidents reflects the continual efforts to improve the app's usefulness.
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    CAD/Dispatch Systems

    Fire Dispatch: Is It Time to Nationalize 9-1-1?

    Barry Furey
    April 1, 2019
    Barry Furey details five problems plaguing our current dispatch system to underscore why we should consider making the switch to a nationalized system.
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    Embedded technology detects vital signs, such as core body temperatures, respirations, high blood pressure and even illnesses (heart disease, stroke, cancer, etc.).
    Mobile Technology & Accessories

    Fire Technology: Looking Toward 2040

    Charles Werner
    April 1, 2019
    Charles Werner offers a hopeful prediction about fire service technology in the future.
    Kevin O'connor
    Tech & Comm

    Fire Politics: 2019: From Communications to Congress

    Kevin O’Connor
    Feb. 1, 2019
    Kevin O'Connor evaluates the opportunities and challenges ahead in 2019.

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    All content from FirstNet

    Darley
    Radios, Pagers & Accessories

    Darley Hosting Free Virtual Roundtable on FirstNet Solution

    W.S. Darley & Co.
    Feb. 16, 2021
    Join W.S. Darley on Feb. 24 for a free virtual roundtable on location-based services for public safety along with a live demo of the new Z-Axis solution from FirstNet.
    First Net
    Tech & Comm

    FirstNet Brings First Responders Innovative Mission-Ready Communications Tools

    Jan. 26, 2021
    FirstNet MegaRange, Z-Axis, Compact Rapid Deployables, and LMR Interoperability for Push-To-Talk Solutions Launch to Help Public Safety on their Lifesaving Missions.
    Nextivity
    Radios, Pagers & Accessories

    Nextivity Launches Solution for In-Building Comms

    Aug. 25, 2020
    Nextivity's Cel-Fi QUATRA RED in-building public safety Emergency Responder Radio Communication System (ERRCS) solution is available for partners in the U.S. market.
    First Net
    Mobile Technology & Accessories

    FirstNet Board Approves Investments for 5G, On-Demand Coverage

    June 18, 2020
    The First Responder Network Authority Board has approved more than $200 million for initial network upgrades to set FirstNet on the path to 5G and to expand the dedicated fleet...
    First Net
    Careers & Education

    iHeartMedia, FirstNet Announce "First Responder Fridays" Show

    April 16, 2020
    iHeartMedia and FirstNet have announced a "First Responder Fridays" iHeartRadio show which will be a four-week tribute series hosted by Ryan Seacrest.
    First Net
    Tech & Comm

    Report Highlights FirstNet’s Three-Year Progress

    April 7, 2020
    A new report finds FirstNet significantly expanded access to innovations in public safety communications with 11,000 agencies and organizations subscribed.
    First Net
    Mobile Technology & Accessories

    FirstNet Offering Free Smartphones for Life

    March 31, 2020
    Public safety agencies on FirstNet can now get premium FirstNet Ready smartphone devices free for life to connect them to critical communications.
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    Mobile Technology & Accessories

    RapidDeploy Nimbus Earns FirstNet Listed Designation

    Jan. 21, 2020
    Following a rigorous review process, RapidDeploy Nimbus is now FirstNet Listed and accessible via the FirstNet App Catalog.
    Accelerate
    Tech & Comm

    NIST, FirstNet Part of $1M Tech Grant Program

    Oct. 24, 2019
    NIST and FirstNet are taking part in the Accelerate R2 Network Challenge, a $1 million grant program to address disaster response and resiliency challenges with innovative technologies...