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By Lori Stone, Senior Public Safety Advisor, First Responder Network Authority

The Nation’s 9-1-1 professionals are on the on the front lines of emergencies every day and play a vital role in keeping our communities safe and secure. As they take calls and gather essential information to determine a situation’s severity, public safety telecommunicators are using the FirstNet network to support innovative approaches to 9-1-1 and dispatch.

The nationwide network is built in public private partnership between the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and AT&T.  It provides a dedicated, secure and reliable connection for public safety for everyday operations or emergency communications. READ MORE