Planning to Use FirstNet: From County Fairs to the Big Game

Sunday, August 7, 2022

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Location: Anaheim Convention Center, 204 C

CE: 1 CEU

Main Presenter(s)

Doug Harder

Senior Public Safety Advisor
First Responder Network Authority

Co-Presenter(s)

Fred Scalera

Director Program Management, Response Operations Group
FirstNet Program at AT&T
Nicole Diedrick

Communications Center Manager
Phoenix Fire Department | Phoenix Regional Dispatch Center, Arizona
Tim Dorsey, BS, EMT-P

Division Chief
Lake Ozark Fire Protection District, Missouri

Presentation Description: Planned events of all sizes happen in every community across the country, every day. Do you know how to get the most out of FirstNet during your planned events? Identifying locations where public safety will need FirstNet communications, the capabilities they will need at these locations, and the technologies they are using at these locations are critical pieces of information to determine the best solution for the event. This panel will discuss the experiences of agencies who have conducted the FirstNet Event Planning Engagement with the FirstNet Authority and AT&T.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will hear of lessons learned from agencies that participated in event planning.
Participants will gain an understanding of how tools and wireless technologies address current agency challenges.
Participants will have an opportunity to provide short-term and long-term input on their current and future tool and technology needs with the FirstNet Authority.