Helping PTSD Survivors with a Way to ‘Struggle Well’
By James Careless Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) affects first responders just as much as it affects military veterans. But there is hope: The non-profit Boulder…
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Vision 2024: Chief Malone Makes Sense of ‘Interdisciplinary, Inclusive, Interoperability’
By James Careless What is FirstNet all about, and how does it enable interdisciplinary, inclusivity, interoperability in public safety? That’s a topic that headlined the…
FirstNet Helping Innovative DC Fire & EMS Do More for Patients
By James Careless For the past six years, the Washington DC Fire & EMS Department (DC Fire & EMS) has enhanced their emergency medical services…
Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) and the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) Host Webinar for all Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (SWICs) to Discuss the 4.9 GHz Spectrum
The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) stands ready to help the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) improve real-time communi…
Missouri Valley Division Alert: Important Information for Immediate Dissemination
We must advocate for the continuity of public safety operations by protecting the 4.9 GHz spectrum from potential commercial or non-public safety use.
FirstNet Chair Listening to FirstNet Users at Vision 2023
As the name suggests, the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association's Vision FirstNet Users Summit (PSBTA, Vision 2023) is all about FirstNet. Th…
SBC’s Foley: In-Building Coverage Problems Getting Worse
Being able to get signals in and out of buildings is a top priority for first responders. This is why the Public Safety Broadband Technology Associati…
IAFC President Chief Butler at Vision 2023: “Interoperability Matters”
Fairfax County Fire Chief and IAFC President John Butler had one clear, unequivocal message for Vision 2023 attendees on September, 26, 2023: “Inter…
Fire Marshal Jim McKay has Great Expectations for Vision 2023
It’s his first time here, and he has great expectations for what he’ll get out of the experience. These phrases sum up the perspective of First Ma…