First Priority

Leon Valley firefighters head out on a call. Being on FirstNet has given these firefighters more reliable connections to access the information they need while on an emergency response. Leon Valley is only 3.4 square miles but as a suburb of San Antonio it suffers from the same big city problems. The public safety agencies were on a large commercial carrier but had dropped calls and unreliable connections, so they switched to FirstNet. Now even the city manager and public works director are on FirstNet.

First Priority

In emergencies and disasters, commercial networks can quickly become congested, meaning communications sometimes aren't available to first responders when they're needed most. That's why the FirstNet network features First Priority® that supports prioritized and efficient communications, as well as preemptive access to network resources for first responders during times of congestion.

FirstNet users that support first responders can be uplifted to priority status to keep the lines of communication open when it matters most.

Learn more about the value of First Priority to first responders.