Rescue 42 Inc. announced recently that they have been awarded the Andrew Seybold Award for Technology Innovation by the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA). The award was announced at the 10-Year Anniversary Celebration for FirstNet, hosted by the PSBTA, the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance, and All Things FirstNet in Washington D.C.
The award was given for the CRD (Compact Rapid Deployable) for FirstNet, an AT&T FirstNet mobile cell tower. The CRD can generate an area of FirstNet Cellular and WiFi coverage, virtually anytime and anywhere, according to the company. The CRD is designed to allow agencies to instantly expand upon their communication capabilities, even in severely remote or congested areas. Headquartered in Chico, CA, all of Rescue 42’s products are manufactured exclusively in the U.S.
“What a game changer the CRD is, tactically, not having to wait to get [another] deployable on-scene,” said Chief Kim Zagaris, of Western Fire Chiefs Association. “The quicker and faster you can get communication resources on-scene, the better.”
“Our team is honored to receive the Technology Innovation Award from the PSBTA,” said Tim O’Connell, CEO and CTO of Rescue 42. “The CRD technology has been a huge paradigm shift for public safety and AT&T, by providing the opportunity for agencies to own and deploy their very own FirstNet Band-14 cell tower. Our primary mission will always be the safety of first responders, and we plan to continue developing innovations to further this goal.”
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