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September 9, 2021
Chief Mike Metro of Los Angeles County Fire Department (retired) reflects on September 11th.
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June 9, 2017
IAFC hazmat project specialist checks out new app.
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May 17, 2017
IAFC members should be contacting their FirstNet State Points of Contact (SPOC) to get up-to-date information about their specific state plans.
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April 7, 2017
What fire departments need to know about rolling out Unmanned Arial Systems (UAS).
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March 30, 2017
Now that the FirstNet contract has been awarded what’s next for FirstNet?
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March 30, 2017
With strong IAFC support, the Department of Commerce and First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) today announced the selection of AT&T to build the first nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to America’s first responders.
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March 17, 2017
In 2014, the FCC proposed regulations to improve the ability to find wireless callers to 911 in their horizontal and vertical location. Later, four wireless carriers entered into an agreement to instead provide a “dispatchable location.”
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January 2017
In 2016, we took many important steps forward in our efforts to deploy a nationwide public-safety broadband network. We look forward to this work paying dividends in 2017, as we move into implementation mode.
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December 2016
When I speak to the fire and emergency service about FirstNet, some may not recognize it solely by name. But when I talk about the promise of a broadband network, they certainly recognize the need for it.
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July 2, 2016
When emergency responders are on the frontlines, working to save lives and property, nothing is more important than effective, reliable and interoperable communications.
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September 8, 2016
Fairfax, Va. – By unanimous vote, the IAFC board of directors today passed a position statement in full support of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).
The statement reads in part, “The IAFC believes that FirstNet, by providing dedicated, interoperable, ...
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August 1, 2022
It is essential that all responders to understand the changes that have occurred that pertain to NFPA 470 and be well versed in the OSHA requirements.
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August 2, 2022
Updates on U.S. house passing next generation 9-1-1 legislation.
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July 27, 2022
This five-year program is designed to assist at-risk communities with planning for and mitigating wildfire risks.
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