Fire & Rescue First Responders
Timely situational awareness is crucial when the lives of citizens are at stake. With the nation's fastest 3G network,* incident commanders can quickly access and download mission-critical information—including city maps and building plans—for better command decisions.
*3G not available in all areas.
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Director of Sales, AT&T Industry Mobility Application Solutions Group
John Bagdonas, a sales director for AT&T's Mobility Application Solutions Group, entered the telecommunications industry in 1996 working for McCaw Cellular. Around that time, AT&T acquired McCaw and launched its wireless division with over two million subscribers.
For the past 12 years, John has worked with some of the premier fire departments in the northeastern United States, helping them to achieve operational effectiveness and enhance their overall response during emergency situations. John is able to draw on his experience to help fire and rescue first responders improve communications and situational awareness by integrating geographic information system (GIS) and automatic vehicle location (AVL) technology with the nation's fastest 3G network.
AT&T makes it easier for your organization to access your wireless network during large-scale emergency situations. Wireless Priority Service gives mission-critical calls priority in heightened network traffic.
The Hartford Fire Department deployed GIS and GPS-enabled applications running over the AT&T wireless network. The system helps enable faster incident response, better decision-making, and greater safety for firefighters and the community.
Hartford Fire is the first fire department in the United States to utilize global positioning, geographical information systems, and automatic vehicle locators to get to scenes faster and keep the public safer.
The public safety community is under constant pressure to meet immediate needs for interoperable communications within their jurisdiction. Commercial wireless mobile broadband networks are helping first responder agencies meet the need for seamless interoperability.
When other communication systems fail, ad hoc wireless networks can be quickly deployed across a disaster site.
Below is a list of 10 key questions fire and rescue agencies need to ask themselves when considering a wireless strategy.
Download the Fire and Rescue First Responders Questionnaire (PDF)
Top 10 Questions
- Do my agency’s present communication systems always meet the operational needs of our first responders?
- Will communications be reliable if a major event occurs?
- Are there redundant systems for dispatch and communication of critical information?
- Do firefighters and commanders have the information they need before arriving on the scene? (For example, locations of fire hydrants, water pipelines, building footprints, parcels, and aerial photos)
- Does it take too long for radio dispatchers to acquire information and respond to critical requests for data?
- How much time do inspectors spend writing reports on paper and then entering them into their computers?
- Do the inspectors have to come off the street to enter inspection reports in their computers? If so, how long does it usually take to get reports approved?
- How can I provide officials and firefighters in the field with real-time access to fire apparatus (vehicle) status and other life saving information they can't access today?
- Does my agency’s current CAD or mapping application support GPS coordinates to facilitate closest-unit dispatch?
- What are the key items that need to be addressed when looking for a public-carrier solution provider?
To learn more about AT&T wireless solutions for fire and rescue first responders, go to www.att.com/wirelessgovworkshop and schedule a wireless workshop today.
