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Hope is part of the "ROG the Dog" program through FirstNet by AT&T. She was provided to GRPD through the program and its partnership with Global Medical Response.

30-plus animals stationed nationwide will deploy following emergencies

Share this article DALLAS, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  Whats the news? In advance of the 2021 storm season, FirstNet®, Built with AT&T* – the nations only network built by public safety, for public safety – is introducing "ROG the Dog" animal assisted therapy to support public safety on the front lines. This new initiative builds off of the launch of the FirstNet Health & Wellness Coalition and reinforces our commitment to Be There for Americas first responders by further supporting...

By GCN Staff Feb 24, 2021 FirstNet added nearly 100,000 square miles of coverage in 2020, bringing the nationwide wireless broadband public-safety network’s communications capabilities to a total of 15,000 subscribing agencies and organizations via 1.9 million LTE connections across more than 2.71 million square miles.  The network, which AT&T started to build out in 2017, is ahead of schedule deploying Band 14 coverage, company officials said in a statement.  The company also plans to ins...

Added Nearly 100,000 Square Miles in 2020, Helps Narrow Rural Digital Divide; Los Angeles Police Department and Cambridge Public Safety Agencies Sign Up for America’s Public Safety Network What’s the news? FirstNet®, America’s public safety network, now covers more than 2.71 million square miles. As public safety’s network partner, AT&T* has moved quickly to bring more coverage, boost capacity and drive new capabilities for first responders and the communities they serve – rural, ur...