FirstNet Authority

Official page of the First Responder Network Authority; Fed gov't org overseeing the nationwide public safety broadband network. Follows/RT not endorsements.

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5x5 is BACK! Join us at the APCO Public Safety Innovation Summit featuring 5x5!

December 1-2, @APCOintl and the FirstNet Authority unite public safety, government, industry, and academia to shape the future of responder communications. Register: https://t.co/OPOhVbIwI0

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Did you hear? 5x5 is BACK!

Learn more about the @APCOIntl Public Safety Innovation Summit featuring 5x5 and register to join public safety, government, industry, and academia shaping the future of responder communications: https://t.co/SIYZ3NlXxQ

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We are proud to announce Chief Trisha Wolford as the new Vice Chair of the FirstNet Authority Board. Chief Wolford, @AACoFD brings over 20 years of experience and leadership in public safety including serving as president of @IAFC. https://t.co/0VwLsot8rB

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The FirstNet Authority is investing in public safety's top priority — coverage — with 220 new cell sites for FirstNet across rural and remote areas. 📶
Hear what FirstNet Authority and @NTIAgov leaders have to say about this investment announcement: https://t.co/VDJAKf7ZBW

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Our team is on the ground in Boston, Massachusetts gearing up for the FirstNet Authority Board Meeting today at 1 p.m. ET.
Tune in to hear about the future of FirstNet: https://t.co/To3AuRxBrz

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TODAY is the FirstNet Authority combined Board and Board committee meeting!
Join virtually ➡️ https://t.co/aOdHghF2n2

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Tune in tomorrow, September 15, at 1 p.m. EDT for our FirstNet Authority Board meeting. Hear more about what is new and next for FirstNet: https://t.co/aOdHghF2n2

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"I was a dispatcher in New York... one of the biggest uphill battles we had to face was a lack of communications. Our radios were bogged down as the world began to know about the events happening in New York City." - former FDNY EMS Division Chief Joe Lomino reflects on 9/11

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Twenty-five years ago, first responders answered the call with courage. Many made the ultimate sacrifice. Today, and every day, we remember.

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Board Chairman Sheriff Michael A. Adkinson, Jr. reflects on September 11th and how that day has changed first responder communications.
Read more: https://t.co/BkCvhqUXZB

Original piece from @TDOnline

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Responsible for patrolling Massachusetts's coastline from Salem to Boston, the @TownofMHD Harbormaster relies on FirstNet to communicate with shore agencies while aboard their mobile command post.
Read more: https://t.co/xuRAWORusW

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G.B. Jones, 2026 FIFA World Cup Chief Safety & Security Officer, is the keynote speaker for the @APCOIntl Public Safety Innovation Summit featuring 5x5! Join us to learn about how he & his team directed the security of some of the largest events on Earth. https://t.co/TpVJZ5Hlen

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December 1-2, the future of public safety communications takes shape — will you be in the room?

Register now for the Public Safety Innovation Summit Featuring 5x5, from @APCOIntl and the FirstNet Authority ➡️https://t.co/4ZItBb4L8U

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Illinois has had a historic, record-shattering tornado season this year, causing widespread damage. Learn how Marion County Emergency Management Agency turned to FirstNet to stay connected and bring vital resources to their community. https://t.co/WE3FE8R8wy

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From large events at Mount Rushmore to search-and-rescue efforts in rural terrain, @RCPCEmgMgmt in Rapid City-Pennington County, South Dakota, relies on FirstNet to help their team stay connected at all times: https://t.co/Q4WYf6FpWu

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That whoosh of IndyCars racing by the Capitol this past weekend? @JasperCountyEMA in Newton, Iowa knows it well. See how they used FirstNet-enabled tech to keep fans safe during their own race-weekend: https://t.co/R37TM85PO6

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This Emergency Management Awareness Month, make sure your team is ready for what’s next—and knows how to put FirstNet to work when it happens.

The FirstNet Operations Manual offers worksheets, pro tips, and real life scenarios to help you prepare. https://t.co/QuRlFOQeT0

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College football is back! At Indiana University, a student-led EMS group keeps Hoosier spectators safe at the stadium and across campus with the help of technology. Learn how these future EMS leaders are pioneering campus safety with FirstNet: https://t.co/yiFmJlsohV

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Public safety communications are evolving fast! Come learn about the latest!

Register today for the Public Safety Innovation Summit featuring 5x5, presented by the FirstNet Authority and @APCOIntl! https://t.co/u7s8DSoR2Y

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Just a month ago public safety teams across America managed nearly 7 million FIFA World Cup visitors. Read how @CityOfArlington Emergency Manager Irish Hancock prepared his team for the world’s biggest event: https://t.co/v2pf1an0D2

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Tune in TODAY, Monday, August 17, at 1 p.m. EDT for a virtual combined Board and Finance and Investment Committee meeting. https://t.co/zDIQHv5Uun