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Hurricane Ready - FirstNet's Impact on St. Augustine's Emergency Preparedness
FBI CJIS Information Sharing Event: Connecting Indian Country
Leon County Sheriff's Office demonstrates how FirstNet tech benefits first responders
The Leon County Sheriff's Office in Tallahassee, Florida, participated in a demonstration of FirstNet technology to show how a dedicated public safety broadband network and technologies make a difference for first responders, especially when disasters hit or networks become congested.
FirstNet supports first responders for Hurricanes Ian and Fiona
Public safety requested FirstNet emergency support 100+ times for Hurricane Ian. Assets from the dedicated FirstNet fleet supported first responders in affected areas, including Charlotte, Collier, Hardee, Hendry, Lee, Manatee, Orange and Sarasota counties in Florida, as well as Charleston and Georgetown counties in South Carolina. Making use of new innovations, FirstNet used amphibious vehicles and helicopters to deploy Compact Rapid Deployables to Sanibel Island and Pine Island.