Verizon Frontline delivers critical connectivity during South Carolina earthquake exercise
21 March 2024 - 12:00AM
The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team recently deployed to
help provide the South Carolina Emergency Management Division
(SCEMD) and multiple other public safety agencies participating in
a statewide earthquake response exercise with mission-critical
communications capabilities.
At the request of the SCEMD, the Verizon Frontline Crisis
Response Team delivered two Satellite Picocells on Trailers (SPOTs)
and multiple other Verizon Frontline solutions to first responders
involved in the training, including those at the state emergency
operations center (EOC).
SPOTs are rapidly deployable assets that help provide critical
voice and data service in areas where connectivity can be
challenging, including areas where an earthquake may have damaged
existing infrastructure.
The Verizon Frontline solutions delivered by the Verizon
Frontline Crisis Response Team, including the SPOTs, helped enable
first responders at training sites across the state to communicate
with each other and the EOC in Columbia during a simulated natural
disaster scenario during which a 7.1 magnitude earthquake severely
disrupted regular network connectivity.
To help strengthen capabilities when responding to events such
as an earthquake, South Carolina routinely conducts in-depth
training exercises designed to simulate real-world emergency
response scenarios.
The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team provides on-demand,
emergency assistance during crisis situations to government
agencies and emergency responders on a 24/7 basis. Verizon
Frontline Crisis Response Team members set up portable cell sites,
Wi-Fi hotspots, charging stations and other Verizon Frontline
devices and solutions that enable communications and/or boost
network performance.
Verizon Frontline is the advanced network and technology built
for first responders – developed over three decades of partnership
with public safety officials and agencies on the front lines – to
meet their unique and evolving needs. Learn more at our site.
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