More Than 3,600 Public Safety Agencies SubscribedMore than 3,600 public safety agencies across the country have now joined FirstNet. That’s a nearly 50% increase in the number of agencies subscribing to the nationwide public safety communications platform in less than 2 months. With more than 250,000 connections on FirstNet, first responders from federal, state, local and tribal public safety agencies continue to turn to FirstNet for the communications capabilities they need, especially during emergencies and large events.
- PUB DATE: 10/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: FirstNet.gov

As a career firefighter in Washington, D.C., and a 32-year volunteer with the Independent Hose Co. in Frederick, Jeff Scire has run into his fair share of burning buildings. He usually has close to 50 pounds of safety and breathing equipment to protect him, but none of it was available Monday afternoon as Scire found himself facing a smoke-filled basement less than a mile from his home on Indian Springs Road.
- PUB DATE: 10/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: Frederick News-Post

Just in time for its annual open house, the Ocean Shores Fire Department learned it had “won the lottery.” That was the way Chief David Bathke described the new fire engine the department will be able to purchase through the announcement of a $511,000 federal grant that will pay most of the cost for the much-needed equipment.
- PUB DATE: 10/24/2018 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: North Coast News

Camas city officials will continue their appeals process against the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries’ decision to uphold violations against the city and Camas-Washougal Fire Department because they say they fear the decision could have harmful impacts on fire departments around the state.
- PUB DATE: 10/23/2018 8:48:16 PM - SOURCE: Vancouver Columbian