Get the inside scoop on the Department of Homeland Security's recently-released Project Responder 6 (PR6)... Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! This is the seventh episode of our Interschutz 2022 Mini Series. Interschutz 2022 was an international trade show hosted over six days and included exhibitio...
Oct 04, 2022•25 min
Did you know that IAFC has a new conference? Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - What is the Technology Summit International from IAFC? - Why all public safety innovators should attend - How can you get involved with the technology council? SFF got to hear from Fire Chiefs Dan Munse...
Sep 27, 2022•17 min
Your wins are your team's wins, so you should build a strong team around you and never forget to have fun! Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! This is the sixth episode of our Interschutz 2022 Mini Series. Interschutz 2022 was an international trade show hosted over six days and included exhibitions p...
Sep 09, 2022•37 min
How can technological innovations embrace the voice of the customer - or in this case, of the fire service? Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! This is the fifth episode of our Interschutz 2022 Mini Series. Interschutz 2022 was an international trade show hosted over six days and included exhibitions ...
Aug 23, 2022•24 min
Hear from THE voice of women in the fire service... Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! This is the fourth episode of our Interschutz 2022 Mini Series. Interschutz 2022 was an international trade show hosted over six days and included exhibitions plus engaging forums covering the various aspects of fi...
Aug 16, 2022•16 min
Here's the inside scoop on the ingenious product that safely handles electrical risks from solar panels during a fire... Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! This is the third episode of our Interschutz 2022 Mini Series. Interschutz 2022 was an international trade show hosted over six days and included...
Aug 08, 2022•29 min
Why hasn't more research looked at threats from the first responder's point of view? Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! This is the second episode of our Interschutz 2022 Mini Series. Interschutz 2022 was an international trade show hosted over six days and included exhibitions plus engaging forums c...
Jul 27, 2022•28 min
A glimpse into the state of the international fire service... Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! This is the first episode of our Interschutz 2022 Mini Series. Interschutz 2022 was an international trade show hosted over six days and included exhibitions plus engaging forums covering the various aspe...
Jul 14, 2022•24 min
Information the fire service needs may already be available, so how can it be optimized? Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - How can we use data to get ahead of the incident before first responders arrive on the scene? - Should we view the incident command operational picture from a...
Jun 06, 2022•55 min
This is the seventh and final episode of our FRST Challenge Breakdown Mini Series! Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - What is the value of 3D tracking for law enforcement? - How can the FRST Challenge support innovation for all first responders? - How can entrepreneurs bring new te...
May 10, 2022•13 min
This is the sixth episode of our FRST Challenge Breakdown Mini Series! Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - What is the value of 3D tracking for law enforcement? - How can the FRST Challenge support innovation for all first responders? - How can entrepreneurs bring new technology int...
May 05, 2022•19 min
This is the fifth episode of our FRST Challenge Breakdown Mini Series! Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - What is the value of 3D tracking for law enforcement? - How can the FRST Challenge support innovation for all first responders? - How can entrepreneurs bring new technology int...
May 03, 2022•24 min
This is the fourth episode of our FRST Challenge Breakdown Mini Series! Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - What is the value of 3D tracking for law enforcement? - How can the FRST Challenge support innovation for all first responders? - How can entrepreneurs bring new technology in...
Apr 28, 2022•31 min
This is the third episode of our FRST Challenge Breakdown Mini Series! Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - What is the value of 3D tracking for law enforcement? - How can the FRST Challenge support innovation for all first responders? - How can entrepreneurs bring new technology int...
Apr 26, 2022•18 min
This is our second episode of our FRST Challenge Breakdown Mini Series! Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - What is the value of 3D tracking for law enforcement? - How can the FRST Challenge support innovation for all first responders? - How can entrepreneurs bring new technology in...
Apr 19, 2022•19 min
This is the first episode of our FRST Challenge Breakdown Mini Series! Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - What is the value of 3D tracking for law enforcement? - How can the FRST Challenge support innovation for all first responders? - How entrepreneurs can bring new technology int...
Apr 18, 2022•17 min
Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Want to learn a thing or two about augmented reality? Then take a listen... Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - What is the changing landscape of XR tech & its impacts on public safety? - How has human-computer interactions to human-world interactions evolved? - A message for as...
Mar 10, 2022•34 min
Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Why do humans do what they do during disasters? Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service & technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - How does instinct impact training? - What is the decision-making process during emergencies? - How is technology enhancing evacuation & human behavior during disasters? Learn about human behavi...
Mar 03, 2022•32 min
Hello Smart Firefighting Community! How can we better the firefighter culture to accept that it is okay to not be okay? Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - What are the 6 pillars of the firefighter lifestyle? - What is the physical & mental health of the fire house in 2022? - How CRACKYL was built by the fire serv...
Feb 25, 2022•44 min
Hello Smart Firefighting Community! It's time to think of drones as another tool in the toolbox that can help first responders do their jobs more efficiently... Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - What value can your department gain from a drone program? - What is the evolution of drones in the fire industry? - What i...
Feb 17, 2022•29 min
Hello Smart Firefighting Community! This firefighter's equipment uses better tech than most fire departments to keep him safe from carcinogens... Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - Why are firefighters' current gas detection meters not enough? - What is a CAFS and why does the Class A foam differ? - What is the scien...
Feb 10, 2022•36 min
Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Should the U.S. be next to use centralized aerial technology to stop rampant wildfires? Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - Why is the U.S. falling behind other countries in adopting cost-effective, proven technologies? - How is Caylym stopping wildfires before they are out of contr...
Feb 03, 2022•33 min
Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Who says gamified content can't help first responders reduce risk? Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! In this episode: - How LOCI combines the human experience, our physical beings, & tech to enhance our lives - How web 3.0 technologies increase safety & efficiencies - How to build behavior-c...
Jan 27, 2022•58 min
Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! This is the 4th and final episode of our FRST Challenge Mini Series! It's time to understand the relationship between innovative engineering and public safety management, so let's hear from experts on both ends of the spectrum: "smart cities" visionary Stefan Truthä...
Jan 20, 2022•26 min
Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! This is the 3rd episode of our FRST Challenge Mini Series! Here's how you can join Jaap de Vries, Ph.D. in creating a smarter, more resilient future for first responders... In this episode: - What is FRST Challenge? - Why do first responders need 3D tracking technol...
Jan 18, 2022•12 min
Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! This is the 2nd episode of our FRST Challenge Mini Series! Who else understands the importance of location tracking better than the prior Logistician and Task Force Safety Officer (TFSO) who deployed the Washington State Urban Search and Rescue Team (WATF-1) to the ...
Jan 13, 2022•15 min
Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! This is the 1st episode of our FRST Challenge Mini Series! Tracking has long been a problem even though it's vital for operational safety, so innovators worldwide are working to improve first responders' lives everywhere... In this episode: - What is FRST Challenge?...
Jan 11, 2022•30 min
Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! How can alerting firefighters differently help them get in the zone? In this episode: - How do audible alerting systems affect a firefighter’s health? - How can tactile alerts improve efficiency for firefighters? - Why is alerting redundancy so important? And who be...
Dec 03, 2021•25 min
Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! Firefighters do their part in ensuring our safety, so it's time we do our part and ensure theirs... In this episode: - How have fire service training tactics evolved with modern day technology? - What training challenges exist with current restrictions? - Why is it ...
Nov 23, 2021•33 min
Hello Smart Firefighting Community! Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy! CALLING ALL INNOVATORS!! Have you heard of the FRST challenge yet? In this episode: - What is the FRST challenge? - How to leverage the community to crowdsource the best innovation - Why you shouldn't be afraid to fail SFF got to hear from innovator, entrepreneur an...
Nov 18, 2021•37 min
