Natural Disaster
Leveraging FirstNet to Ensure Communication in Crises
Mayor Billy Hewes of Gulfport, Mississippi, discuss how FirstNet empowers first responders with reliable, real-time communication when it's most needed.
Learn more from Mayor Hewes: https://www.firstnet.gov/newsroom/blog/board-member-mayor-billy-hewes-prioritize-real-time-communication-public-safety
The FirstNet Authority and other federal agencies support responders during Maui fires
The White House released a factsheet describing the actions made to support communities impacted by the Maui wildfires.
Fire on the mountain: FirstNet connects Boulder responders
In March 2022, a fire broke out near the Table Mesa neighborhood in Boulder, Colorado, close to the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Facility. Over the course of six days, the NCAR Fire burned 190 acres. FirstNet deployables, including a compact rapid deployable owned by the City of Boulder, supported first responders on scene and ensured they could share critical information.
Learn more at FirstNet.gov/Colorado.
FirstNet supports communications after flooding in Kentucky
FirstNet is supporting public safety officials by providing coverage with deployable communication assets as they respond to flooding across eastern Kentucky. These resources include a SatCOLT, communication vehicles, compact rapid deployables, as well as in-building solutions.
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.