FirstNet is America’s first nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated exclusively to public safety. Public safety fought for this network and the First Responder Network Authority team partnered with first responders to deploy a network that meets their needs. Join Dave Buchanan, host of the “Public Safety First” podcast, to discuss the future of emergency communications and FirstNet, and to hear from first responders about how FirstNet is impacting every-day and emergency operations through improvements to coverage, capacity, applications, devices, and security...
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Episode 17: Innovation with a mission – Bill Schrier on adapting commercial tech for public safety
Coming off the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show, Senior Public Safety Advisor Bill Schrier discusses how commercial technologies, like sensors and voice recognition software, can transform public safety services.
Past Episodes
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Episode 16: Assistant Fire Chief Dan Munsey on the future of fire service technology
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Episode 15: FirstNet 'Founding Father' and former PSAC Chair Chief Harlin McEwen
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Episode 14: The Future of Dedicated Public Safety Broadband and Emerging Tech in EMS
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Episode 13: Santa Rosa Police Dept. Capt. Craig Schwartz on how UAVs can benefit law enforcement
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Episode 12: The future of public safety technology & em. management with Arizona DEMA’s Wes Dison
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Episode 11: Washington County (MD) Sheriff Mullendore discusses early adoption for FirstNet -
Episode 10: Recap of FirstNet Authority’s New Public Safety Engagement Program with National Programs Director Chris Algiere
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Episode 9: FirstNet, Data and Interoperable Comms for Law Enforcement with Sheriff Richard Stanek -
Episode 8: IACP 2018 Preview, emerging technologies, and FirstNet’s impact on law enforcement -
Episode 07: PSAC Executive Committee—Nationwide Perspectives on the FirstNet Network -
Episode 06: Harris County Firefighter on Hurricane Harvey, Apps and Real-Time Data
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Episode 05: AR Deputy Fire Chief on Tornados, Adopting FirstNet, and IoLST
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Episode 04: Live from FRI – CA Fire Chief on FirstNet at 2017 Sonoma Wildfires
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Episode 03: Live from APCO with Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Buchanan
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Episode 2: The Road Ahead: Amplifying Public Safety’s Impact on the Network
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Episode 1: Be a Partner of the Future

















