Verizon Frontline connects Utah first responders during search and rescue training
June 19 2024 - 2:00PM
The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team recently delivered
mission-critical communications capabilities in support of the
Sevier County Sheriff’s Office and multiple other public safety
agencies during the annual Utah Search and Rescue (SAR) Conference
at Fish Lake.
At the request of the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, the
Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team delivered a Satellite
Picocell on Trailer (SPOT), a Rapid Response Connectivity Unit
(RRCU) and multiple other Verizon Frontline solutions to provide
connectivity for the 450 attendees involved in the training
conference.
SPOTs are rapidly deployable assets that help provide critical
voice and data service in areas where connectivity can be
challenging, including mountainous and remote areas of Utah.
The RRCU is C-Band-enabled (5G) and features Low Earth Orbit
(LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite connectivity options,
a cloud-managed firewall, a cloud-managed router/switch and 4G LTE
network extenders capable of supporting up to 120 active users.
This asset is also built on a rugged, all-terrain motorized
carriage, includes a gasoline generator with an extra five-gallon
fuel tank and functions at nearly any altitude, in nearly any
climate.
To help strengthen capabilities when conducting search and
rescue operations, Utah routinely conducts in-depth training
conferences and exercises designed to simulate real-world emergency
response scenarios.
This year’s search and rescue conference included CPR
certifications, drone classes, tracking exercises, SAR skills
demonstrations and presentations from a number of different
agencies designed to help improve interoperability across the
state.
“The connections Verizon Frontline provided during this event
were critical to the success of our mission and efforts of the
training conference,” said Sheriff Nathan J. Curtis, Sevier County
Sheriff's Office. “Maintaining the necessary communications during
the event provided real world opportunities to link different
communications systems together and coordinate efforts in the
field. Verizon Frontline’s teamwork and personnel were amazing to
work with and they are a credit to the company.”
The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team provides on-demand,
emergency assistance during crisis situations to government
agencies and emergency responders at no cost to the supported
agencies. Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team members set up
portable cell sites, Wi-Fi hotspots, charging stations and other
Verizon Frontline devices and solutions that enable communications
and/or boost network performance.
Verizon Frontline is the advanced network and technology built
for first responders – developed over three decades of partnership
with public safety officials and agencies on the front lines – to
meet their unique and evolving needs. Learn more at our site.
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