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When a natural disaster strikes, seconds count and FirstNet helps

When a tornado struck 14.5 square miles and 12,000 properties of Beavercreek, Ohio, public safety utilized FirstNet to do damage assessments during recovery efforts. Beavercreek Township Fire Department Battalion Chief Nathan Hiester shares why having a dedicated public safety network is so important when “those seconds actually count.”