Public Safety First, a FirstNet Authority Podcast

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.

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Description

The “Public Safety First” podcast gives first responders and other public safety professionals a front-row seat and invites them to join the discussion about FirstNet, America’s first nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety. Hosted by Dave Buchanan, 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 Date
Episode 75: Voices From The Field National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week 2024
Apr 16, 2024
Episode 74: Push - To - Talk Brings Simplicity, Interoperability To Texas Sheriff’s Office
Mar 20, 2024
Episode 73: Lost in the Mountains of Michigan: FirstNet's essential role in search and rescue
Aug 08, 2023
Episode 72: University Of Virginia Enhances Patient Care With FirstNet
Jul 27, 2023
Episode 71: Emergency Planning for Natural Disasters: Redefining Readiness in Macon-Bibb, Georgia
Jul 12, 2023
Episode 70: Fighting wildfires in Southern Texas with FirstNet
May 09, 2023
Episode 69: FirstNet goes to school: Keeping Maryland students safe with public safety broadband
Mar 21, 2023
Episode 68: Getting ahead of the game: Pre-planning for Super Bowl LVII
Mar 15, 2023
Episode 67: Connecting the Community: Bringing Broadband to Rural Pennsylvania
Jan 17, 2023
Episode 66: Oxford Police leverages compact rapid deployable to boost emergency comms in Alabama
Nov 08, 2022
Episode 65: FirstNet: keeping the oldest city in the country connected
Sep 21, 2022
Episode 64: Introducing the Public Safety Immersive Test Center: A VR Experience
May 24, 2022
Episode 63: FirstNet Provides Connectivity For New York MTA Police Department
Mar 17, 2022
Episode 62: Discussing the Future of Public Safety Communications with Board Chair Benjamin
Feb 28, 2022
Episode 61: From Public Safety to Public Works, FirstNet Aids Casper, Wyoming
Nov 09, 2021
Episode 60: FirstNet Enables Enhanced Disaster Assessments, Faster Recovery in Alabama
Oct 26, 2021
Episode 59: FirstNet Provides Greater Mobility, Cost Savings for Michigan Police
Sep 29, 2021
Episode 58: FirstNet is ‘Force Multiplier’ for Nebraska Sheriff’s Office
Sep 16, 2021
Episode 57- Live-Streaming Drone Video Helps Texas Responders Get On Track After Train Derailment
Aug 24, 2021
Episode 56: Drones and FirstNet: Enhancing Situational Awareness for Delaware Police Officers
Jul 22, 2021
Episode 55: FirstNet Helps Wyoming Responders Prepare for Fires, Floods, and Blizzards
Jul 15, 2021
Episode 54: Women In STEM: Breaking Barriers And Innovating For Public Safety
Jun 10, 2021
Episode 53: FirstNet Keeps Tribes Connected During the Pandemic
Jun 02, 2021
Episode 52: The Future of EMS – Improved Patient Care through Telehealth
May 18, 2021
Episode 51: FirstNet Powers Mission Critical Capabilities For Delaware Police Officers
May 12, 2021
Episode 50: How Broadband Tech Can Enhance K9 Operations
Apr 07, 2021
Episode 49: FirstNet Helps Emergency Communications Center Adapt during Pandemic
Mar 25, 2021
Episode 48: New FirstNet Technologies are “Game Changers” for Public Safety
Mar 05, 2021
Episode 47: FirstNet on the Fire Line
Feb 18, 2021
Episode 46: After the Flood – FirstNet Supports Michigan Responders
Dec 17, 2020
Episode 45: FirstNet and LMR: Bringing connectivity to first responders in Iowa’s 99 counties
Nov 12, 2020
Episode 44: A Texas Land Mobile Radio Network Reaches New Heights With FirstNet
Oct 08, 2020
Episode 43: FirstNet: Meeting the Needs of a Texas Rural Emergency Medical Service
Sep 24, 2020
Episode 42: Edward Horowitz – Shaping FirstNet from need to reality
Sep 10, 2020
Episode 41: FirstNet: Keeping a DC Call Center Connected During the Pandemic
Aug 27, 2020
Episode 40: When all Eyes Were on Westerville, Ohio, FirstNet Kept First Responders Connected
Jul 30, 2020
Episode 39: With FirstNet, the Future is Now for Missouri Fire Chief
Jul 15, 2020
Episode 38: 100 days as CEO: Ed Parkinson on the FirstNet Authority’s past, present, and future
Jul 09, 2020
Episode 37: Evolving Public Safety Tech at the Texas A&M Winter Institute
Jun 25, 2020
Episode 36: Creating FirstNet: A Conversation with Oregon Congressman Greg Walden
Jun 12, 2020
Episode 35: Tech for Good: Prize Challenges for Public Safety
Apr 23, 2020
Episode 34: Inside the FirstNet Core
Apr 02, 2020
Episode 33: Tribal Public Safety In Coastal Regions
Feb 27, 2020
Episode 32: Canton (MA) Fire: FirstNet Provides “Pipeline” for Data and Interagency Comms
Feb 13, 2020
Episode 31: FirstNet closing communications gaps in rural Virginia
Jan 23, 2020
Episode 30: Derry Police Department, NH – One Year on FirstNet
Jan 08, 2020
Episode 29: Indiana’s approach to LMR-LTE interoperability
Dec 04, 2019
Episode 28: Virginia SWIC on FirstNet, public safety tech, and the Roadmap
Nov 19, 2019
Episode 27: How Drones Enhance First Responders' Situational Awareness
Oct 31, 2019
Episode 26: FirstNet sparks important conversations for tribes along the border
Oct 09, 2019
Episode 25: Emerging tech means smarter/faster response for Mesa PD
Sep 19, 2019
Episode 24: How one Missouri fire agency is leveraging FirstNet
Sep 05, 2019
Episode 23: All things Roadmap
Aug 22, 2019
Episode 22: FirstNet ‘invaluable’ to Parma (Ohio) Fire Comms Coordinator
Jun 27, 2019
Episode 21 - Bridging Communications Gaps In Indian Country
Jun 13, 2019
Episode 20: Texas City on FirstNet and School Safety
May 08, 2019
Episode 19: PSAC Chair Todd Early on the Future of FirstNet
Apr 25, 2019
Episode 18: Arlington Co. (VA) Emergency Comms Center’s Dave Mulholland
Feb 26, 2019
Episode 17: Innovation with a mission – Bill Schrier on adapting commercial tech for public safety
Feb 07, 2019
Episode 16: Assistant Fire Chief Dan Munsey on the Future of Fire Service Technology
Jan 18, 2019
Episode 15: FirstNet 'Founding Father' and former PSAC Chair Chief Harlin McEwen
Dec 20, 2018
Episode 14: The Future of Dedicated Public Safety Broadband and Emerging Tech in EMS
Dec 07, 2018
Episode 13: Santa Rosa Police Dept. Capt. Craig Schwartz on how UAVs can benefit law enforcement
Nov 27, 2018
Episode 12: The future of public safety technology & em. management with Arizona DEMA’s Wes Dison
Nov 08, 2018
Episode 11: Washington County (MD) Sheriff Mullendore discusses early adoption for FirstNet
Oct 26, 2018
Episode10: Recap of FirstNet Authority’s New Public Safety Engagement Program with Chris Algiere
Oct 19, 2018
Episode 9: FirstNet, Data and Interoperable Comms for Law Enforcement with Sheriff Richard Stanek
Oct 11, 2018
Episode 8: IACP 2018 Preview, emerging technologies, and FirstNet’s impact on law enforcement
Sep 27, 2018
Episode 07: PSAC Executive Committee—Nationwide Perspectives on the FirstNet Network
Sep 13, 2018
Episode 06: Harris County Firefighter on Hurricane Harvey, Apps and Real-Time Data
Sep 06, 2018
Episode 05: AR Deputy Fire Chief on Tornados, Adopting FirstNet, and IoLST
Aug 30, 2018
Episode 04: Live from FRI – CA Fire Chief on FirstNet at 2017 Sonoma Wildfires
Aug 24, 2018
Episode 03: Live From APCO With Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Buchanan
Aug 10, 2018
Episode 02: The Road Ahead - Amplifying Public Safety’s Impact on the Network
Jul 31, 2018
Episode 01: Be a Partner of the Future
Jul 16, 2018