GR Issue: Communications

Congress Gives the D Block to Public Safety
Feb. 17, 2012

Urgent Call-To-Action Today: Support Allocation of D Block Spectrum
Dec. 15, 2011

Urgent Call to Action Today: Oppose Give-back; Support D Block
Dec. 13, 2011

FCC Narrowbanding Mandate for VHF (150-174 MHz); UHF (421-450 MHz, 450-470MHz, 470-512MHz)
July 13, 2011

Fire Chiefs Urged to Call Members of House Energy and Commerce Committee in Support of D Block Allocation to Public Safety
June 21, 2011

IAFC Provides Public Safety Testimony on D Block
Testimony: Creating an Interoperable Public Safety Network (pdf)
Chief Jeffrey D. Johnson, EFO, CFO, MIFireE
IAFC President 2009-2010
May 25, 2011

Parow Gives Hill Testimony on Public-Safety Communications
Testimony: Are the Needs of our First Responders Being Met? (pdf)
Chief Jack Parow, MA EFO, CFO
IAFC President and Chairman of the Board
March 30, 2011

IAFC Reaffirms Support of D Block Allocation to Public Safety
December 13, 2010

Testimony: Keeping Us Safe: The Need for a Nationwide Public Safety Network (pdf)
Chief Jeffrey D. Johnson, EFO, CFO, MIFireE
IAFC President 2009-2010
Sept. 23, 2010

Johnson Testifies for the IAFC in Support of the Public Safety Broadband Network
Testimony: Interoperable Emergency Communications: Does the National Broadband Plan Meet the Needs of First Responders? (pdf)
Chief Jeffrey D. Johnson, EFO, CFO, MIFireE
IAFC President and Chairman of the Board
July 27, 2010

Chief Johnson Testifies Before Congress about Communications Interoperability
Testimony: Interoperability in Public Safety Communications Equipment (pdf)
Chief Jeffrey D. Johnson, EFO, CFO, MIFireE
IAFC President and Chairman of the Board
May 27, 2010

Video courtesy of National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Additional information on the D Block issue: Go to the Public Safety Alliance