FirstNet Ohio Initial Consultation Highlights Utilities, Ebola Response, Rural Capabilities
If granted priority access to the nationwide public safety broadband network, utilities could bring resources and funding to the initial construction of the network, said a FirstNet blog post about the Ohio Initial Consultation meeting. Utility providers serve a critical…
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public safety function and would make excellent partners and users on the NPSBN, it said. Another case that officials discussed at the meeting was the Ebola incident in Ohio in 2014. To manage the incident, public safety personnel relied heavily on phone calls, text messaging, emails, reverse 911 alerts and activation of the emergency operations center, it said. The chief information officer for Akron envisions leveraging FirstNet to improve response capabilities in similar situations, FirstNet said. He highlighted three potential capabilities: provisioning devices based on geo-fencing and credentialing; a FirstNet file-sharing app with only the most up-to-date and correct information and documents; and a virtual emergency operations center with videoconferencing, conference calling and screen sharing, it said.