Webinar: Prioritizing Fire and Public Safety Communications During Major Incidents
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Duration: 60 minutes
This webinar will explore how Verizon Frontline helps public safety agencies strengthen incident command, accelerate incident mitigation, and enhance fireground and public safety communications and data sharing in even the most challenging emergency environments.
Attendees will learn how to address critical operational challenges such as network congestion, information overload, and rapidly changing incident conditions, helping first responders maintain situational awareness and make informed decisions when every second counts.
Topics will include:
- How Verizon Frontline Network Slice (VFNS) creates a dedicated, isolated communications environment for public safety operations on Verizon's 5G Standalone core, supporting reliable incident command and control.
- Use cases demonstrating how VFNS enables real-time fireground communications, connected vehicles, mobile command operations, and seamless data sharing across response teams.
- Advanced network capabilities and innovations designed specifically to support public safety agencies during emergency response and incident mitigation efforts.
- Real-world examples of VFNS deployments that have improved operational coordination, situational awareness, and responder effectiveness.
- How VFNS helps address communications challenges that can impact incident command, resource coordination, and the timely exchange of critical information.
Speakers:
Azhar Khan
Associate Director, Public Safety
Verizon
Azhar Khan leads the Verizon Frontline Solutions Specialist Team within the Verizon Frontline organization. In his role, Azhar is responsible for the GTM efforts related to Public Safety. Azhar’s team works closely with various Law enforcement agencies, Police Departments, First responders, across the country to understand their challenges and needs and position Verizon Frontline Solutions and capabilities.
Sam Kroack
Senior Client Partner
Verizon
Sam Kroack is a strategic advisor and consultant with 26 years in the wireless industry, primarily at Verizon Wireless, offering expertise in public sector, federal technology, IoT, and OEM sales. Sam has been a recipient of multiple esteemed awards during his tenure with Verizon. Sam has a proven ability to translate complex technical solutions into clear customer value propositions. His experience spans various roles and responsibilities, including Business Development Manager (IoT), Senior Manager of Solutions Architects (SLED West), Public Safety Market Manager, and Vertical Account Manager. Sam has a deep understanding of wireless technologies (3G-5G), with a focus on public sector technology, responder technology, strategic planning, and complex transformations. He has played a key role in the creation and deployment of Verizon Frontline products such as Priority Preemption and now Verizon Frontline slice.
