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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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The Topics, Trends, and Traditions of Firefighting, Technical Rescue, and EMS.
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What happens when a building is not as safe as everyone assumed it was? 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. Recorded live at the Institution of Fire Eng…
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What happens when fire leaders from around the world sit down with one shared purpose: to protect communities before disaster strikes? 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 Fire…
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When everything feels uncertain, what guides your decisions? 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. Recorded live at the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE…
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Episode 301: Turning Complex Equipment Management Into Clear Peace of Mind with Rob Stirling
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Ever picked up a piece of gear and wondered if you could trust it? 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. Recorded live at the Institution of Fire Engineer…
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What protects firefighters when everything changes in an instant? 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. Recorded live at the Institution of Fire Engineers…
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Episode 299: Fire Service Leadership, Climate Truth, and the Courage to Speak Up with Greg Mullins
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How do you stay honest about risk when the world around you is changing faster than the systems meant to protect it? 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.…
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Episode 298: Building Safer Communities Through Fire Engineering and Frontline Experience with Jeremy Fewtrell
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What does it look like when a fire service treats prevention and response as one mission? 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. Recorded live at the Insti…
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Episode 297: From Beavers to Buybacks: How Nature Shapes Disaster Preparedness with Andrew Gissing
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What does it really mean to build disaster resilience in a changing world? 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. Recorded live at the Institution of Fire …
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Episode 296: From Vibe Coding to Real Change, Fireant’s Vision for Smarter Solutions with Thomas Mynott
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How can technology rebuild trust and reduce admin burdens for volunteers in fire and emergency services? 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. Recorded li…
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Hydrogen is often called the fuel of the future, but what does it really mean for public safety? 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. Recorded live at th…
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How do we turn overwhelming data into meaningful, life-saving 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. Recorded live at the Institution of Fire Engin…
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Wind picks up, embers are flying...what stands between you and loss? 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. Recorded live at the Institution of Fire Engine…
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What if we could predict the next wildfire before it started? 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. Recorded live at the Institution of Fire Engineers (IF…
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What are measurable, standardized ways to evaluate training across departments? 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 immersive learn…
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Episode 290: Volunteer Fire Service, Training Barriers, and the Future of Recruitment with Brittany Hollerbach
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What are the essential factors for firefighter readiness and retention? 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 are the biggest challe…
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How can we strengthen firefighter training without replacing traditional methods? 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 immersive le…
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What is the future of fire service training? 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 must immersive learning focus on for greater impa…
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What are essential elements of the fire academy of the future? 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 should immersive learning focus…
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Episode 286: Building Simple, Scalable Tech for Firefighters and Warfighters with Paul Couston
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Here’s why technology must fit seamlessly into firefighter operations: 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: Why simpler technology drive…
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Why does the TAK ecosystem work? 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 partnerships close the tech adoption gap How Draper Labs b…
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How can open-source tools make a real difference when traditional systems are failing? 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 is TAK f…
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How can you focus on the mission, not the noise? 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 did Colorado build a shared infrastructure for…
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How did TAK become a widespread, indispensable tool for military and civilian first responders? 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…
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Let’s talk about practical, hands-on firefighter training: 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 durable learning, and why is it …
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What kind of fires burn hotter and faster than anything firefighters have faced before? 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: Why battery…
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Is technology a part of the job now? 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 drones are a low-cost, high-impact alternative to traditio…
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Tech isn’t just a toy. Tech helps save lives. Here’s how: 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: Why drones and ROVs are critical tools th…
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How is forest fire monitoring changing for the better? 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 space-based technology is changing fores…
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Here’s why you gotta be more curious: 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 value of training in the fire service How technology like…
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Let’s talk about the importance of measuring what matters in the fight against climate change… 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: Leve…
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A new firefighter’s journey into 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: Why diversity and inclusivity matter in serving …
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Episode 273: Accelerating Technologies for Global Problems with Satellites with Preetham Akula
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How are intelligent satellites revolutionizing wildfire response? 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 Akula Tech’s use of 3D printi…
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How can we increase diversity 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! In this episode: Why equal opportunities and gender balance are k…
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What are the benefits of using drones for emergency response? 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 drones are being used for situati…
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Here’s how Earth Fire Alliance is enhancing global fire monitoring: 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 Earth Fire Alliance provide…
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Episode 269: The Importance of Interoperability in Rail Fire with Nicholas Coney and Brett Richardson
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What are the challenges (and solutions) of emergency response in the rail corridor? 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 specialized…
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Episode 268: The Fire Service: A Sense of Family and Common Goal with Eric Combs and Kelly Richardson
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What are the 3 keys to effective fire service products? 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 technology can make firefighters safer …
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Episode 267: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the Fire Service with Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton and Michael Morgan
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Here’s how diversity and inclusion contribute to a more effective fire service workforce: 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 impor…
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Episode 266: Promoting Competency and Building Safety within Fire Engineering with Hayley Burgess
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Here’s how to promote competency and safety in the fire sector: 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 the IFE supports fire professio…
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How is PVStop training first responders and electrical technicians to safely handle solar panels? 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: A…
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What are the unique challenges that tunnels face in terms of fire safety and ventilation? 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 impac…
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Episode 263: Enhanced Regulations and Tools for All People During Disasters in Evacuation with Daniel Nilsson and Kevin Frank
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How can we improve evacuation systems for people with movement disabilities? 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 of desi…
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Episode 262: The Importance of Community Connection and the Role of Governance in Resilience with Beck Dawson
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Here’s how to build community resilience: 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: Why resilience is a community effort How to shape decisio…
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The big question that we all want the answer to: how should we tackle climate change? 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 the 'Be A…
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Who is James Braidwood and how did he transform 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: What “finding the seat of the fir…
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Episode 259: The Importance of Training and Sense-Making in Firefighting Decision-Making with Dr. Greg Penney
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What is sense-making, and how can it transform firefighters’ decision-making? 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 importance of tra…
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Episode 258: Harnessing the Power of the Human Brain and AI in Public Safety with Craig Lawton
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How has Amazon Web Services (AWS) made an impact on the first responder industry? 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: Amazon Web Servic…
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Episode 257: Engaging Communities in the Recovery and Reconstruction Process with Amanda Leck and Kristie Clarke
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What’s the most important thing to focus on during disaster management? 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: Insights on disaster resili…
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What is a global 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 improve real-time wildfire monitoring How better information …
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Episode 255: Building Resilience with 'One Voice' in Fire Service with James Mullins & Dan Cotter
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Here’s how research leads to solutions for real-world challenges: 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: Why collaboration is essential fo…
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