FirstNet Still Working Toward Successful NPSBN, Network Says
During consultation meetings in 2015, FirstNet received many accounts of how first responders throughout the country prepare for and respond to emergencies of all sizes to improve communications, coordination and situational awareness during emergency response operations, FirstNet said in a…
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Tuesday blog post. Many consultation meeting participants provided case studies about how mobile broadband technology is assisting law enforcement and how a dedicated nationwide public safety broadband network would help them with timely and efficient responses to emergencies, it said. Over the past year and a half, FirstNet said it's engaged with the public safety community in 55 states and territories, giving the network in-person feedback from almost 4,000 public safety representatives. "Each state and territory is different, and we strive to be accessible, flexible, and adaptable to account for their unique characteristics and needs," the post said. "In addition to briefing law enforcement agency representatives directly, FirstNet increased its federal outreach and briefed the leadership of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers," which it said trains most U.S. federal agencies.