AT&T expands communications network for area first responders (PA)

Harrisburg — FirstNet, a nationwide high-speed broadband communications platform specifically developed for first responders and other public safety officials, is receiving dedicated infrastructure improvements throughout Pennsylvania that will increase coverage and capacity. The platform was created through a public-private partnership with AT&T and the First Responder Network Authority, an independent agency within the federal government…

Your Future Calls: GIS

Your Future Calls: GIS

By Sandy Dyre
Courtesy of DATAMARK
GIS is dispatching

Anyone who is an advocate for education and knowledge for public safety 911 professionals knows that with the right instruction, information, and tools, the public safety 911 dispatcher can be the determinant between a “good call” and a “bad call” as the ability to understand the situation, coordinate the resources, and provide valuable information is necessary. To best prepare our dispatchers to support the 911 call and the first responder, they are provided the tools and knowledge needed to be successful…

Gov. Mark Gordon appoints Greg Venable as new Transportation Commissioner (WY)

Gov. Mark Gordon appointed Greg Venable to the Wyoming Transportation Commission to replace retiring Commissioner Louie Pfrangle.

Venable, of Worland, will represent Commission District 5, which includes Big Horn, Hot Springs, Park and Washakie counties. Pfrangle, of Worland, retired in February.

“We’re pleased to have Greg on the board representing the residents in the northwestern part of the state,” said WYDOT Director K. Luke Reiner…

FirstNet: Unleashing the Potential of Telemedicine for First Responders Amid COVID

By Paul Patrick

As the COVID-19 virus impacts communities across the world, America’s healthcare system is being challenged in ways we’ve never seen.

This pandemic is shifting the paradigm for where our healthcare delivery takes place. For many of us working in EMS or other public safety disciplines, we are witnessing a dramatic rise in the use of telemedicine to combat this global pandemic.

FirstNet, the nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to America’s first responders, plays a critical role in connecting first responders and medical professionals through a reliable and secure network, with a particular ability to improve patient care through the use of telemedicine during times like these.

This article appears on emsworld.com dated June 30, 2020.

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