Verizon Frontline supports wildfire response efforts in Oregon and Washington
Verizon Frontline's Crisis Response Team has deployed support for over 6,800 first responders battling 15 wildfires in Oregon and Washington. The team provided Satellite Picocell on a Trailer (SPOT) units and nearly 200 other solutions to enhance critical voice and data connectivity in remote areas. This effort is part of nearly 800 responses to support requests from public safety agencies across 44 states in 2024. The team is also assisting with the Durkee Fire, currently the largest wildfire in the contiguous U.S. at over 288,000 acres. Verizon Frontline offers 24/7 emergency assistance at no cost to supported agencies, providing portable cell sites, Wi-Fi hotspots, and charging stations to enable communications and boost network performance.
Il team di risposta alle crisi di Verizon Frontline ha fornito supporto a oltre 6.800 primi soccorritori impegnati nella lotta contro 15 incendi boschivi in Oregon e Washington. Il team ha fornito unità Satellite Picocell su rimorchio (SPOT) e quasi 200 altre soluzioni per migliorare la connettività vocale e dati in aree remote. Questo sforzo fa parte di quasi 800 risposte a richieste di supporto da parte delle agenzie di sicurezza pubblica in 44 stati nel 2024. Il team sta anche assistendo con il Durkee Fire, attualmente il più grande incendio boschivo negli Stati Uniti contigui con oltre 288.000 acri. Verizon Frontline offre assistenza di emergenza 24 ore su 24, 7 giorni su 7, senza costi per le agenzie supportate, fornendo siti cellulari portatili, hotspot Wi-Fi e stazioni di ricarica per abilitare le comunicazioni e migliorare le prestazioni della rete.
El equipo de respuesta a crisis de Verizon Frontline ha desplegado apoyo para más de 6.800 primeros respondedores que luchan contra 15 incendios forestales en Oregón y Washington. El equipo proporcionó unidades de Picocell Satelital en Remolque (SPOT) y casi 200 otras soluciones para mejorar la conectividad crítica de voz y datos en áreas remotas. Este esfuerzo es parte de casi 800 respuestas a solicitudes de apoyo de agencias de seguridad pública en 44 estados en 2024. El equipo también está asistiendo en el incendio Durkee, actualmente el incendio forestal más grande en los EE. UU. contiguos con más de 288.000 acres. Verizon Frontline ofrece asistencia de emergencia 24/7 sin costo a las agencias apoyadas, proporcionando sitios celulares portátiles, puntos de acceso Wi-Fi y estaciones de carga para habilitar las comunicaciones y mejorar el rendimiento de la red.
Verizon Frontline의 위기 대응 팀이 오리건과 워싱턴에서 15건의 산불과 싸우는 6,800명 이상의 응급 구조원에게 지원을 배치했습니다. 이 팀은 원거리에서의 중요한 음성 및 데이터 연결을 향상시키기 위해 트레일러에 장착된 위성을 이용한 초소형 셀(SPOT) 장비와 거의 200개의 다른 솔루션을 제공했습니다. 이 노력은 2024년 44개 주에서 공공 안전 기관으로부터의 지원 요청에 대한 거의 800회의 응답의 일환입니다. 이 팀은 현재 288,000 에이커가 넘는 미국 본토에서 가장 큰 산불인 듀르키 화재를 지원하고 있습니다. Verizon Frontline은 지원 기관에 대해 24시간 연중무휴 긴급 지원을 무료로 제공합니다. 이는 이동식 전화 사이트, Wi-Fi 핫스팟 및 충전 스테이션을 제공하여 통신을 가능하게 하고 네트워크 성능을 향상시킵니다.
L'équipe de réponse aux crises de Verizon Frontline a déployé un soutien pour plus de 6 800 premiers intervenants luttant contre 15 incendies de forêt dans l'Oregon et l'État de Washington. L'équipe a fourni des unités Picocell Satellite sur remorque (SPOT) et près de 200 autres solutions pour améliorer la connectivité critique vocale et de données dans les zones reculées. Cet effort fait partie de près de 800 réponses aux demandes de soutien des agences de sécurité publique dans 44 États en 2024. L'équipe assiste également avec le Durkee Fire, actuellement le plus grand incendie de forêt des États-Unis contigus avec plus de 288 000 acres. Verizon Frontline offre une assistance d'urgence 24/7 gratuite aux agences soutenues, fournissant des sites de cellulaire portables, des points d'accès Wi-Fi et des stations de recharge pour permettre des communications et améliorer les performances du réseau.
Das Krisenreaktionsteam von Verizon Frontline hat Unterstützung für über 6.800 Einsatzkräfte bereitgestellt, die gegen 15 Waldbrände in Oregon und Washington kämpfen. Das Team stellte Satelliten-Picocell-Einheiten auf Anhängern (SPOT) und fast 200 andere Lösungen zur Verbesserung der kritischen Sprach- und Datenkonnektivität in abgelegenen Gebieten zur Verfügung. Dieser Einsatz ist Teil von fast 800 Antworten auf Unterstützungsanfragen von öffentlichen Sicherheitsbehörden in 44 Bundesstaaten im Jahr 2024. Das Team hilft auch bei dem Durkee Fire, dem derzeit größten Waldbrand in den zusammenhängenden USA mit über 288.000 Acres. Verizon Frontline bietet 24/7 Notfallhilfe kostenlos für unterstützte Behörden und stellt tragbare Mobilfunkstandorte, WLAN-Hotspots und Ladestationen zur Verfügung, um die Kommunikation zu ermöglichen und die Netzwerkleistung zu verbessern.
- Deployed support for over 6,800 first responders in Oregon and Washington
- Provided SPOT units and nearly 200 other solutions for critical connectivity
- Responded to nearly 800 support requests from 400+ agencies in 44 states in 2024
- Offers 24/7 emergency assistance at no cost to supported agencies
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What you need to know:
- The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team deployed SPOT trailers and nearly 200 solutions at 15 different locations to provide first responders with mission-critical voice and data connectivity
- This effort is one of the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team’s nearly 800 responses to requests for support from federal, state and local public safety agencies in 2024
HARDMAN, Ore., July 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team recently deployed in support of more than 6,800 first responders battling 15 wildfires in Oregon and Washington.
This deployment marks the team’s latest response to a request for support from public safety agencies engaged in emergency response operations. In the first seven months of 2024, the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team has responded to nearly 800 such requests from more than 400 different agencies in 44 states.
The team delivered a Satellite Picocell on a Trailer (SPOT) and multiple other Verizon Frontline solutions to the Morrow County Sheriff’s Department in Oregon to help provide first responders on the front lines of fire response and containment operations with critical voice and data service. SPOTs were also deployed to wildfires in the Eugene, Oregon and Spokane, Washington areas.
SPOTs are rapidly deployable units that can provide wireless network coverage in remote areas where connectivity can prove challenging, like the mountainous and densely wooded terrain in Oregon and Washington. SPOTs have the capability to provide mission critical cellular and Wi-Fi coverage with satellite backhaul.
In addition to SPOT trailers, the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team provided on-scene public safety agencies across Oregon and Washington with nearly 200 additional Verizon Frontline solutions.
The team is also supporting first responders battling to contain the Durkee Fire in Baker and Malheur Counties in Oregon, currently the largest wildfire in the contiguous 48 states at over 288 thousand acres.
“I’m proud of our team’s swift response to requests for support from the first responders battling these fires,” said Chandler Martello, a senior manager with the Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team. “As always, our team remains ready to provide our public safety partners the mission-critical communications support they need when and where it’s needed.”
The Verizon Frontline Crisis Response Team provides on-demand, emergency assistance during crisis situations to government agencies and emergency responders on a 24/7 basis 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.
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