Connecting Your ECC to FirstNet:  Why and How

Congress mandated the creation of a nationwide wireless public safety network in 2012 and it is now available to connect directly to your PSAP/ECC.  This session will cover FirstNet basics as well as walk you through the various connection types and the benefits that each scenario provides., Presented by Lesia Dickson, FirstNet. Class Location: Classroom D.

Lesia Dickson is Senior Manager for FirstNet’s Public Safety Engagement 14-state North-West Region. Prior to joining FirstNet, Lesia worked in Texas Emergency Management where she implemented and managed the Evacuation Tracking Network for the State of Texas – a system which coordinated a wide array of state, jurisdictional and private sector resources in order to track thousands of people, pets, buses and ambulances during widespread evacuations. Lesia received her BA and MBA from Texas A&M – Commerce.