FirstNet®, Built with AT&T is America’s public safety network. That means AT&T has the obligation and honor to deliver communications that first responders in all 56 states and territories can count on in an emergency. And since disasters can strike anywhere at any time, we must be ready. From the island territories to towns in the heart of tornado alley, all the way up to the northern most points of Alaska, FirstNet is there:
Northern Alaska
The North Slope Borough in Alaska is home to 10,000+ people and about the size of Michigan. But when ice cut through an undersea cable more than 30 miles off the northern coast, cell service was impacted for the area and first responders turned to the FirstNet Response Operations Group™ (ROG) for emergency support. Working in coordination with local public safety, FirstNet ROG – led by a dedicated team of former first responders – took immediate action, prioritizing critical locations such as hospitals, air ambulance hangers, fire stations and dispatch facilities to ensure first responders could communicate with one another.
With the FirstNet ROG Section Chief for FEMA Region 10 onsite the following day, the team deployed assets, including the new Mini Compact Rapid Deployable, indoor connectivity devices and other satellite solutions. Now, first responders who support emergencies for towns like Utqiagvik (f.k.a. Barrow), Wainwright and Point Hope have dedicated connectivity to stay mission ready. And we continue to coordinate with local organizations who are working to cut through the sheet of arctic ice and fully restore service to the area.
Tornado Alley
The 2023 tornado season has brought a siege of deadly twisters to our country – especially within tornado alley. When a tornado hit Perryton, Texas, a small town located a few minutes away from the Oklahoma border, the area’s first responders turned to FirstNet for their essential…
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