Honoring First Responders on the 20th Anniversary of 9/11

• 2021

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• Edward Parkinson

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This blog post provides the background of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and how it was created in 2012 to improve public safety by enabling first responders to communicate within a single nationwide network. It highlights the communication challenges faced during the attacks and how they led to creating FirstNet, a reliable network for first responders. Today, FirstNet helps first responders communicate better during emergencies like natural disasters and pandemics, ensuring they can work safely and effectively. This resource is related to a PPN podcast titled "Origins."

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Focus Areas: CBRNE; Trauma; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Communication; Communication Barriers; Disasters; Emergency Medical Service Communication Systems; Safety; Telecommunications; Terrorism; Rescue Work; September 11 Terrorist Attacks; Emergencies; Emergency Responders

Institutions: U.S. Department of Commerce

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