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Public Safety First

The FirstNet Authority Podcast

The Public Safety First podcast takes a deep dive into public safety communications, highlighting the creative ways responders are using technology to serve their communities. Join FirstNet Authority experts and public safety leaders to hear success stories, best practices, and lessons learned related to broadband in public safety operations.

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Public Safety First podcast logo; “Tribal public safety in coastal regions”; Makah tribe logo; wooded cliffs and water

FirstNet Authority National Tribal Government Liaison Adam Geisler sits down with Crystal Hottowe of the Makah Tribe in northwest Washington to talk about what it means to respond to emergencies in a marine environment, the looming threat of tsunamis, and broadband on tribal lands.

FirstNet Authority Senior Public Safety Advisor Gary McCarraher sits across from Chief Charles Doody of the Canton (MA) Fire Department with fire expo displays in background; Public Safety First podcast logo; “FirstNet Provides “Pipeline” for Data and Interagency Comms”

FirstNet Authority Senior Public Safety Advisor Gary McCarraher sits down with Chief Charles Doody to discuss the Canton (MA) Fire Department’s migration to FirstNet and how the network provides a pipeline for data and helps fill communications gaps that traditional portable radios cannot.

Public Safety First podcast logo; Tabitha Smithers stands with helmet in front of helicopter; woods and river; “FirstNet closing communications gaps in rural Virginia”

Tabitha Smithers, an emergency aviation flight nurse and Goochland County Fire and EMS volunteer paramedic, uses FirstNet to alleviate communications hurdles in a rural region of Virginia.

Captain George Feole of the Derry Police Department, audio wav file, Public Safety First podcast logo; “Derry Police Department, NH; One Year on FirstNet

With FirstNet's reliable broadband connection, Derry police officers are always connected and able to extend their LMR footprint.

Black background with a voice wavelength pattern in blue crossing it  Outline map of Indiana in blue with counties depicted  Kelly Dignin seated at a table speaking with Lesia Dickson

Indiana’s Integrated Public Safety Commission worked to integrate the state’s land mobile radio system with FirstNet to enhance coverage, achieve significant cost savings, and expand capabilities for the state's first responders.