In this scenario, the USCG boat crew engaged CBP and HSI via the FNPTT app, creating an ad-hoc group and making a group call to leadership for incident tracking. The second scenario involved a USCG Cutter responding to a simulated dive boat fire and medical emergency off the coast of San Francisco. Throughout the scenario, participants used the FNPTT app to share photos and video for situational awareness, in addition to creating an ad-hoc group to pass along information on the case. Meanwhile, a 'fire' broke out at the port, leading to HSI calling 911 and CBP using FNPTT to contact Oakland FD. CBP engaged USCG and HSI to coordinate the response. The first scenario simulated CBP agents inspecting cargo at the Port of Oakland and discovering narcotics and suspects, with one person jumping into Oakland Harbor and swimming out to a getaway boat. The field test took place in three locations: with the CBP Office of Field Operations, HSI, USCG, and Oakland FD in San Francisco, California with CBP in El Paso, Texas and with HSI, USCG, and S&T in Washington, DC. AT&T FirstNet provided devices loaded with the app for participants. MCPTT includes key characteristics useful for public safety: high availability, reliability and low latency 1:1 calls and group calls emergency calling device-to-device direct communication (unavailable due to lack of a chipset in the handset) and location reporting.ĭuring the field test, two exercise scenarios tested the interoperability of the FNPTT app by demonstrating how different agencies can communicate.
These stove-piped options can result in increased upkeep expenses and lack of competition. It presents a barrier for interoperability and sustainability, with different proprietary solutions and associated costs. Many of the available apps in the marketplace are not standards-compliant, which poses a significant challenge for users of current push-to-talk solutions. Representatives from the Joint Wireless Program Management Office (JWPMO) and FirstNet AT&T were also involved with the field test. MCPTT is the public safety mission-critical standard set by the 3 rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), which is responsible for LTE and 5G global standards. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and the Oakland (California) Fire Department (FD) tested the app in different scenarios that reflected real-world responses. Coast Guard (USCG), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), U.S. Over the course of one month, 50 participants from S&T, the U.S. The app allows voice, video and data communications with high priority and low delays with the press of a button-a necessity in critical events when reliable and quick access to information is vital. This spring, S&T collaborated with local and federal partners to field test FirstNet’s Push-to-Talk (FNPTT) application, which is a standards-based, mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) app.
It’s the first high-speed, nationwide wireless broadband network dedicated to public safety.” “Standards-based solutions are simply vital to multi-agency response and FirstNet is an important part of that. “The significance of interoperability to emergency response operations cannot be overstated,” said Russell Becker, director of S&T’s Office for Interoperability and Compatibility Technology Center. S&T ensures that first responders and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can exchange information such as voice, video or data through any medium and that interoperability across agencies is paramount upon transition to broadband communications networks, including FirstNet. The bottom line is that they need to be able to talk to each other-and the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) works tirelessly to make that happen. Crises can easily involve a broad range of disciplines (law enforcement, fire service, emergency medical service), various sectors (local, state, tribal and federal government), and multiple jurisdictions. The ability for emergency responders to communicate across agencies and jurisdictions is essential for a timely and effective response.
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