Smart Firefighting

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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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Episode 172: Balancing Tech & Tactic: The Fire Service’s AI Ethical Compass with Bart van Leeuwen 21.09.2023 23:04

How can we offload human cognition if we do not fully understand the tasks yet? 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! Thanks for joining our 10 part FRI Mini Series recorded at the Fire-Rescue Internatio...

Episode 171: Guarding Our First Responders: The Evolution of Health & Wellness Protocols with Cindy Ell 14.09.2023 21:38

How does technology relate to health and wellness? 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! Thanks for joining our 10 part FRI Mini Series recorded at the Fire-Rescue International (FRI) conference which w...

Episode 170: Unlocking Community Resilience: The Power of CRR Technologies with Brent Faulkner 07.09.2023 18:57

Here's a few ways to integrate simple technologies for Community Risk Reduction: 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! Thanks for joining our 10 part FRI Mini Series recorded at the Fire-Rescue Internatio...

Episode 169: The Soul Moves First - A Spotlight on the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Hospital in Chicago with Allen Heinemann 31.08.2023 31:32

Help Kevin reach his fundraising goal before the Chicago Marathon on 10/8/23! (link below:) 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: Where do your donations to Kevin's Chicago Marathon fundr...

Episode 168: Enhancing the Learning Journey in the Fire Service with Immersive Learning with Ken Willette 10.08.2023 29:28

What's the difference between tools and toys? 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 does the future of the Smart Fire Academy look like? How to build muscle memory with new immersive...

Episode 167: Practical Research & Implementation to Move the Fire Service Forward with Paul Siebert 03.08.2023 30:22

How can we progress when much of what we do is rooted in tradition? 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: Debunking the perceptions around tradition in fire service The evolving impact of...

Episode 166: Practice How You Play - Leveraging Technology for Future Training & Incident Command Operations with Scott Yurczyk 27.07.2023 45:57

"Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." 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: The challenges and opportunities in training the 2023 Fire Service The importance of knowi...

Episode 165: A Positive Attitude & Good Data for the Fire Service with Eddie Buchanan 20.07.2023 46:52

What lessons has this drummer learned & applied to firefighting? 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 to blend evolving tactics and a data mindset How to leverage data before, du...

Episode 164: Leveraging TAK to Develop a Shared Consciousness for the Fire Service with Andreas ”AJ” Johansson 13.07.2023 45:07

What does situational awareness really mean? 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 Team Awareness Kit (TAK) and how can the fire service use it? Tips for avoiding cognitive ov...

Episode 163: Breaking Down Z-Axis Tracking During Phase 4 of the FRST Challenge with Emmanuel Joel & Cyril Ajayi 06.07.2023 20:30

Part 12 of our FRST Challenge - Phase 4 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: How to create solutions that are affordable, scalable, flexible, and usable What are the most im...

Episode 162: Breaking Down Z-Axis Tracking During Phase 4 of the FRST Challenge with Jason Pennington 29.06.2023 15:14

Part 11 of our FRST Challenge - Phase 4 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: How to create solutions that are affordable, scalable, flexible, and usable What are the most im...

Episode 161: Breaking Down Z-Axis Tracking During Phase 4 of the FRST Challenge with Chris Moon 26.06.2023 9:47

Part 10 of our FRST Challenge - Phase 4 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: How to create solutions that are affordable, scalable, flexible, and usable What are the most im...

Episode 160: Breaking Down Z-Axis Tracking During Phase 4 of the FRST Challenge with Michael Mendolia & Jonathan Szabo-Bodennec 08.06.2023 12:46

Part 9 of our FRST Challenge - Phase 4 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: How to create solutions that are affordable, scalable, flexible, and usable What are the most imp...

Episode 159: Breaking Down Z-Axis Tracking During Phase 4 of the FRST Challenge with Sterling Folden 01.06.2023 11:19

Part 8 of our FRST Challenge - Phase 4 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: How to create solutions that are affordable, scalable, flexible, and usable What are the most imp...

Episode 158: Breaking Down Z-Axis Tracking During Phase 4 of the FRST Challenge with Officer John Newcomer 25.05.2023 8:49

Part 7 of our FRST Challenge - Phase 4 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: How to create solutions that are affordable, scalable, flexible, and usable What are the most imp...

Episode 157: Breaking Down Z-Axis Tracking During Phase 4 of the FRST Challenge with Andrew Power 18.05.2023 12:02

Part 6 of our FRST Challenge - Phase 4 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: How to create solutions that are affordable, scalable, flexible, and usable What are the most imp...

Episode 156: Breaking Down Z-Axis Tracking During Phase 4 of the FRST Challenge with Michael Ilsbroux 11.05.2023 13:52

Part 5 of our FRST Challenge - Phase 4 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: How to create solutions that are affordable, scalable, flexible, and usable What are the most imp...

Episode 155: Breaking Down Z-Axis Tracking During Phase 4 of the FRST Challenge with Eric Steimle 04.05.2023 13:23

Part 4 of our FRST Challenge - Phase 4 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: How to create solutions that are affordable, scalable, flexible, and usable What are the most imp...

Episode 154: Breaking Down Z-Axis Tracking During Phase 4 of the FRST Challenge with Seth Burton 27.04.2023 6:47

Part 3 of our FRST Challenge - Phase 4 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: How to create solutions that are affordable, scalable, flexible, and usable What are the most imp...

Episode 153: Breaking Down Z-Axis Tracking During Phase 4 of the FRST Challenge with Alex Gorsuch 18.04.2023 18:52

Part 2 of our FRST Challenge - Phase 4 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: How to create solutions that are affordable, scalable, flexible, and usable What are the most imp...

Episode 152: Breaking Down Z-Axis Tracking During Phase 4 of the FRST Challenge with Dale Rolfson 13.04.2023 13:11

Part 1 of our FRST Challenge - Phase 4 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: How to create solutions that are affordable, scalable, flexible, and usable What are the most imp...

Episode 151: Playing with Fire to Create a Fire Safe World with Wojciech Węgrzyński 23.03.2023 52:06

How can we translate science into action? 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: Is it possible to create a fire safe world? Why is communication between prevention and response stakeholde...

Episode 150: Change Management & The Fire Service Culture with Danny Kistner 17.03.2023 30:40

Here's some tips for positively transforming your fire house's culture: 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 change management of technology? Why fire service leadership starts f...

Episode 149: How First Responders Can Use Technology to Fit Into PPE Masks Better with Mike Gugino 11.03.2023 15:56

Why do masks never seem to fit right?! 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 3D Fit? The challenges of masks fitting properly on public health & safety workers How technology...

Episode 148: How to be a Leader of Change in the Fire Service with Jeff Buchanan 02.03.2023 37:02

Here's how to remain true to yourself as you move up the ranks 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! In this episode: How to have a healthy balance of disagreement amongst peers Vario...