Access control for emergency responders

A method of access control for emergency responders, the method comprising:

• transmitting, by an access control server, an access credential to an emergency responder server over a first network;
• transmitting, by the emergency responder server, the access credential to an emergency responder mobile device over a second network different from the first network, wherein the second network includes a dedicated emergency responder network;
• and
• transmitting the access credential by the emergency responder mobile device to an access control device, the method further comprising:
• receiving, by the emergency responder server, a notification of emergency dispatch;
• and
• transmitting, by the emergency responder server, a request for the access credential to the access control server in response to receiving the notification of the emergency dispatch;
• wherein transmitting the access credential to the emergency responder server comprises transmitting the access credential to the emergency responder server in response to receiving the request from the emergency responder server.

A system, comprising:

• an access control system comprising a first processor and a first memory comprising a first plurality of instructions;
• an emergency responder server comprising a second processor and a second memory comprising a second plurality of instructions;
• and
• an emergency responder mobile device comprising a third processor and a third memory comprising a third plurality of instructions;
• wherein the first plurality of instructions causes the access control system to transmit an access credential to the emergency responder server over a first network;
• wherein the second plurality of instructions causes the emergency responder server to transmit the access credential to the emergency responder mobile device over a second network different from the first network, wherein the second network includes a dedicated emergency responder network;
• wherein the third plurality of instructions causes the emergency responder mobile device to transmit the access credential to the access control system, and wherein the second plurality of instructions further causes the emergency responder server to:
• receive a notification of emergency dispatch;
• and
• transmit a request for the access credential to the access control server in response to receipt of the notification of the emergency dispatch;
• wherein to transmit the access credential to the emergency responder server comprises to transmit the access credential to the emergency responder server in response to receipt of the request from the emergency responder server.