Smart Firefighting
Smart Firefighting Podcast covers real-world deployments of smart technologies through conversations with technologists, innovators, companies, and forward-thinking public safety and government agencies. Learn from interviews with leaders as they share their insights and offer their expertise every week! Host Kevin Sofen is a co-founding member of the Smart First Responder Community who loves to explore change management and technology in public safety.
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What are the essential factors for firefighter readiness and retention?
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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 biggest challenges for recruiting volunteer firefighters?
- How to fit local needs better and re...
How can we strengthen firefighter training without replacing traditional methods?
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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 immersive learning’s role should be in firefighter training
- How to provide safer, more reali...
What is the future of fire service training?
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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 must immersive learning focus on for greater impact?
- What tools help fire instructors measure performance consistently?
- Why there...
What are essential elements of the fire academy of the future?
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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 should immersive learning focus on?
- Measurable ways to evaluate training effectiveness
- How to customize firefig...
Here’s why technology must fit seamlessly into firefighter operations:
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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 simpler technology drives better adoption
- Proof that science alone isn’t enough without operational usab...
Why does the TAK ecosystem work?
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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 partnerships close the tech adoption gap
- How Draper Labs builds tools for firefighters, EMS, and law enforcement
- What real collaboration a...
How can open-source tools make a real difference when traditional systems are failing?
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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 is TAK filling a critical gap in humanitarian coordination?
- How Free Burma Rangers are r...
How can you focus on the mission, not the noise?
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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 did Colorado build a shared infrastructure for all public safety agencies?
- What’s the next evolution of PPE?
- Insights on enabl...
How did TAK become a widespread, indispensable tool for military and civilian first responders?
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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:
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How TAK got started and its evolution
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Let’s talk about practical, hands-on firefighter training:
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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!
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What is durable learning, and why is it essential for firefighters?
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What kind of fires burn hotter and faster than anything firefighters have faced before?
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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!
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Why battery fires require new tactics and tools
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Is technology a part of the job now?
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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:
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How drones are a low-cost, high-impact alternative to traditional air support
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The...
Tech isn’t just a toy. Tech helps save lives. Here’s how:
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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:
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Why drones and ROVs are critical tools that provide real-time eyes in otherwise inaccessibl...
How is forest fire monitoring changing for the better?
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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!
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Here’s why you gotta be more curious:
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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:
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The value of training in the fire service
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How technology like virtual reality an...
Let’s talk about the importance of measuring what matters in the fight against climate change…
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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:
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Leveraging IoT, computer vision, and AI for wildfire d...
A new firefighter’s journey into the fire service:
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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!
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Why diversity and inclusivity matter in serving diverse communities effectively
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How are intelligent satellites revolutionizing wildfire response?
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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:
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How Akula Tech’s use of 3D printing makes satellites faster, lighter, and more affo...
How can we increase diversity in the fire service?
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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!
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Why equal opportunities and gender balance are key to fostering diversity of thought
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What are the benefits of using drones for emergency response?
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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:
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How drones are being used for situational awareness, indoor assessments, and managing h...
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