Yesterday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office became the first agency in the State of Maryland to be on the FirstNet Public Safety Communications System. FirstNet through AT&T is developing the first nationwide public safety broadband network to provide first responders the advanced communication and collaboration technologies they need to help them do their jobs safely and effectively. There are ten ways that FirstNet will help Public Safety save lives and secure communities:
- Improving communications through an interoperable network
- Connecting responders in rural America
- Enhancing situational awareness in emergencies
- Giving Public Safety true priority
- Offering vital capacity for planned events and large crowds
- Delivering actionable data via innovative apps and devices
- Providing reliability and security when disaster strikes
- Ensuring coordinated response to man-made disasters
- Driving innovation in life-saving, public safety communications technology
- The network first responders need to keep our communities safe
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office recognizes the importance of the FirstNet Public Safety Network and how it will help us to keep our citizens safe on a daily basis and offer us the communication resources needed in a disaster situation.