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Public Safety First, a FirstNet Authority PodcastThe Public Safety First podcast gives first res Author: Hosted by Dave Buchanan, Executive Director of the First Responder Network Authoritys Advocacy Team, the podcast features first responders, industry leaders, experts in the field, and others in the public safety technology ecosystem.
The Public Safety First podcast gives first responders and other public safety professionals a front-row seat and invites them to join the discussion about FirstNet, Americas first nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety. Hosted by Dave Buchanan, Director of the First Responder Network Authoritys Advocacy Team, the podcast features first responders, industry leaders, experts in the field, and others in the public safety technology ecosystem. Language: en Genres: Technology Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 93: Live at 5x5: Navigating a Hurricane
Wednesday, 17 September, 2025
In October of 2024, the North Carolina 911 Board deployed the FirstNet Wireless Redundant Solution to a public safety answering point (PSAP) whose infrastructure was obliterated by Hurricane Helene. The PSAP received and processed 911 calls for one month using FirstNet connectivity. Renee Gordon, Pokey Harris, Tom Rogers, and Josh Briggs share best practices and lessons learned from rolling out this solution across North Carolina, live at 5x5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit. Renee Gordon, FirstNet Authority Acting Board Chair Pokey Harris, Executive Director, North Carolina 911 Board Tom Rogers, Network Engineer and Program Manager, North Carolina 911 Board Josh Briggs, North Carolina Next Generation 911 Program Manager, AT&T Consulting
