Public Safety First, a FirstNet Authority Podcast

Episode 96 Live at 5x5: Tribal Nations, Public Safety Operations, and FirstNet

Episode 96 Live at 5x5: Tribal Nations, Public Safety Operations, and FirstNet by Hosted by Dave Buchanan, Executive Director of the First Responder Network Authority’s Advocacy Team, the podcast features first responders, industry leaders, experts in the field, and others in the public safety technology ecosystem.

Episode 95: Live at 5x5: The Space Race Continues

Episode 95: Live at 5x5: The Space Race Continues by Hosted by Dave Buchanan, Executive Director of the First Responder Network Authority’s Advocacy Team, the podcast features first responders, industry leaders, experts in the field, and others in the public safety technology ecosystem.

Emergency Management Teamwork

Emergency Management Teamwork by Hosted by Dave Buchanan, Executive Director of the First Responder Network Authority’s Advocacy Team, the podcast features first responders, industry leaders, experts in the field, and others in the public safety technology ecosystem.

Episode 93: Live at 5x5: Navigating a Hurricane

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

Episode 92: At Its Core: Network Experience Engagement Program

Public Affairs Specialist Molly Hahn joins FirstNet Authority Public Safety Advisor Doug Harder to delve into the Network Experience Engagement Program (NEEP). Explore how the FirstNet Authority’s NEEP helps agencies operationalize FirstNet with pre-incident and event planning, post-incident and event reviews, and exercise planning. Molly Hahn, FirstNet Authority Public Affairs Specialist Doug Harder, FirstNet Authority Senior Public Safety Advisor