FirstNet public safety network can help keep Alaskans safe:
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - The parking lot of the State Crime Lab in Anchorage was the site of a recent behind-the-scenes look at some of the technology first responders are using in the state to communicate and keep people safe, including portable cellphone towers that can provide coverage in an emergency.
“The firefighters couldn’t talk with the police officers, couldn’t get out of the building, so there was lives lost unnecessarily,” Agnew said. “Public safety needed a network that they could communicate reliably and in the worst possible conditions.” The wireless network offers broadband coverage specifically for first responders. In an emergency, any other traffic on the network is preempted to make sure emergency responders can communicate quickly.
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