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Flooding in Iowa is nothing new. With every storm comes new challenges, especially when it comes to communications. The state of Iowa has continued to upgrade its emergency communication infrastructure by transitioning to a digital framework and leveraging public safety broadband. Join us as we learn how the town of Spencer came up with innovative solutions during a recent flood utilizing deployables to keep their ECC functioning and how their solution is influencing the way FirstNet is being used.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how Iowa public safety agencies are leveraging FirstNet to support continuity in response across the state.
- Learn about successful approaches for using deployables to support ECC operations.
- Learn about the ongoing testing being done to support innovative uses of FirstNet in the ECC ecosystem.
Speakers: Tom Lampe, the FirstNet Authority regional lead; Blake DeRouchey, State of Iowa 9-1-1 Program Manager; Luke Erpelding, Regional Communications Manager, Iowa Department of Public Safety, DPS Interoperability Communications Bureau; Patrick Kazeze, Director of Network and Engineering, Iowa Communications Network (ICN); and Renee Gordon, Director; City of Alexandria (Va.) Department of Emergency & Customer Communications and Vice Chair, FirstNet Authority Board
