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Chief Jeffrey Lane

Gainesville Fire Rescue’s Chief Jeffrey Lane has been awarded the prestigious Chief Harlin R. McEwen Public Safety Broadband Communications Award for his outstanding leadership and contributions to advancing broadband communications for public safety personnel across the nation.

The state of Ohio, with outlined county borders; a cell tower.

Ohio’s first responders got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements at more than 1,000 existing sites.

The state of West Virginia, with outlined county borders; a cell tower.

West Virginia's first responders got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements.

The state of Indiana, with outlined county borders; a cell tower.

Indiana’s first responders got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements at nearly 700 existing sites.

The state of Michigan, with outlined county borders; a cell tower

Michigan’s first responders got a major boost in their wireless communications with the addition of new, purpose-built FirstNet cell sites and other network enhancements.