Verizon Frontline connects first responders battling wildfires nationwide
08 August 2022 - 11:00PM
With more than 60 wildfires actively burning in more than a
dozen states, the Verizon Frontline Response Team continues to
deploy mission-critical communications technology in support of
public safety agencies and the nearly 10,000 wildland firefighters
currently on the front lines.
This year alone, the Verizon Frontline Response Team has
deployed nearly 1,000 Verizon Frontline solutions to first
responders in 18 states including Alaska, North Carolina, Florida,
California, Texas and New Mexico.
Verizon Frontline technology has been delivered to multiple
interagency command posts and 39 public safety agencies operating
in nearly 70 communities. This technology provides mission-critical
voice and data service to incident managers and firefighters
operating in remote areas and helps coordinate fire mitigation
efforts. The Verizon Frontline solutions provided by the Verizon
Frontline Response Team have included Satellite Picocells on
Trailers (SPOTs), routers, network extenders, mobile hotspots,
smartphones and more.
“First responders are now battling wildfires year-round and we
remain committed to delivering the reliable and secure
communications technology they need to achieve their mission
wherever and whenever they need it,” said Cory Davis, Director of
Public Safety Operations for Verizon Frontline. “The Verizon
Frontline Response Team stands ready to support wildland
firefighters across the country as they work tirelessly to protect
our communities.”
The Verizon Frontline Response Team has supported federal, state
and local agencies at 49 named wildfires this year including
Arizona’s Tunnel Fire, New Mexico’s Hermits Peak Fire, Colorado’s
Marshall Fire and the Washburn Fire in Yosemite National Park.
This support is provided at no cost to the supported agencies
and represents a continuation of Verizon Frontline’s commitment to
investing and innovating in partnership with public safety and
government.
Verizon Frontline is the advanced network and technology built
for first responders – developed over nearly three decades of
partnership with public safety officials and agencies on the front
lines – to meet their unique and evolving needs.
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