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Officials push FirstNet, antennas and portable Wi‑Fi for trailer communications
Summary
Board members proposed antennas, portable radios and FirstNet/AT&T contacts to ensure connectivity for the emergency trailer; they described portable towers and 'pucks' as possible interim solutions in outages.
During the trailer discussion members focused on how to maintain communications if normal cellular service fails. One member offered to provide a contact at FirstNet/AT&T and said the system can bring portable towers or equipment in emergencies.
"FirstNet gives us communication," the committee member said, explaining that devices registered to FirstNet can keep working when public networks are degraded. Members also described using portable "pucks" to create local Wi‑Fi inside the trailer and suggested adding an external antenna and multiple accessible outlets to power radios and devices quickly during an event.
The board discussed pairing solar wiring with a small generator as a backup and ensuring the trailer has an external inlet so a generator can feed the trailer safely. Members agreed to pursue contacts for FirstNet equipment and to research portable options that might be available for emergency use.
