How does FirstNet help bridge the digital divide? Over the past 5 years (2017–2021), AT&T’s total investment in the United States, including capital investment and acquisitions of wireless spectrum, was more than $130 billion. And the FirstNet network expansion is one way we are helping ensure all of public safety – and the communities they serve – have access to critical connectivity to help meet the urgent challenges of today and tomorrow.
We already cover more than 99% of the U.S. population today, but FirstNet is built for all public safety. That means every first responder – career or volunteer; federal, tribal, state or local; urban, suburban or rural, and those that support them…
CALDWELL, NJ — The Caldwell Borough Council unanimously passed a resolution on Feb. 15 that terminates a shared services agreement with West Caldwell for 911 emergency and non-emergency dispatch services.
The agreement initially began in 2017 and will terminate effective Dec. 31, 2022. The resolution noted that the borough will “research and consider all options for the provision of such services in the future that will most benefit the residents of the Borough of Caldwell.”
Council president Jeff Gates, under “new business,” addressed the request from the West Essex First Aid Squad for a vehicle to be used by supervisors to respond to calls. The request was for consideration of the borough providing a used vehicle when a new one would be procured by another department…
Fire crews were sent to the wrong location a few weeks ago. Here’s how officials are addressing it
More than 1,000 calls come into Lucas County 911 dispatch everyday.
And since a countywide 911 consolidation last fall of those calls now go to a central dispatching center since Lucas County consolidated its eight former regional 911 centers into one unit.
The consolidation has not been without its issues, including an incident in which crews were mistakenly dispatched to downtown Toledo when they were actually needed in Sylvania to help a woman whose car was on fire…
Skagit County will begin accepting text messages to 911 starting March 1.
Helen Rasmussen, director of Skagit 911, said the upgrade will ensure that those who are hard of hearing or have a speech disorder can contact emergency services without specialized equipment.
Rasmussen also said parts of remote Skagit County have spotty cellphone service and can’t sustain a 911 call, but that it might be possible to send a text.
Texting 911 should be used if calling is difficult or unsafe. In order to help dispatchers understand the extent of the emergency, those texting are asked to use complete words and concise language, according to a news release from Skagit 911…
NEW YORK — On Tuesday, AT&T announced it hit a major milestone with $130 billion invested into FirstNet, its communication platform designed for first responders.
The platform was created in 2017, and since then has amassed more than three million users nationwide.
In addition to the investment announcement, the company also announced a variety of new initiatives related to the platform. To combat dead zones inside structures, AT&T is collaborating with the Safer Buildings Coalition to create new code requirements and in-building communications capabilities.
The company also announced it was adding a third “emergency pathway” to reinforce the reliability of the FirstNet platform, like a “’backup’ to the ‘backup’” line,” according to a company press release.
Learn about current efforts to continue to protect the 4.9 GHz Band for public safety as well as recent filings, key decisions impacting these efforts, and how you can support PSSA’s initiative to protect the 4.9 GHz band for public safety.
