On or off duty, FirstNet is mission ready

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A crisis can happen at any time, on or off duty

That's why FirstNet is here—to help keep lines of communication open for fire fighters and other first responders so you can connect to the critical information you need every day and in every emergency.

Uniquely built for first responders

FirstNet is the only network built with and for first responders, never competing with commercial traffic–especially during a disaster. Communications work reliably across departments, jurisdictions, and state lines.


“When we are managing critical incidents, it all starts with communication, and success is dependent on maintaining a reliable communication system through the chaos. FirstNet gives us the guarantee that on the worst day possible, public safety will have a resilient method for communication." 



Chief Brian Schaeffer,
Spokane Fire Department, Spokane, WA

 

Dedicated

Priority and preemption give firefighters and other eligible first responders a dedicated network that can be cleared just for their use in times of crisis keeping reliable communications flowing across departments, jurisdictions, and state lines.

Ready to roll

A fleet of 150+ dedicated, deployable network assets - ready to roll before, during and after an event or disaster. Plus, access to more than 560 FirstNet Ready ® devices. 

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Highly secure

A separate, dedicated and highly secure network core purpose-built for first responders' sensitive communications. FirstNet’s security operations center, dedicated to public safety, monitors and responds to network threats 24x7x365.

Modernized

FirstNet brings first responders innovative mission ready communication tools. Providing solutions to enhance coverage reliability, increase interoperability, and add new dimensions to real-time operations.

Customer stories


“We need to know where the water is, how much water is available, and the distance from that water source to any fire. FirstNet affords us the opportunity to have that data at our fingertips. If you are concerned about having good data, as data becomes more and more important to emergency services, then FirstNet is the way to go.



Fire Chief James M. Dodge, III
Pound Ridge Fire Department, Pound Ridge, NY

 

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With FirstNet, you get exclusive pricing and flexible rate plans for organizations and individuals-with multiple ways to connect. Already more than 25,000 public safety agencies, including 2M connections are on FirstNet.
 

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