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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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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 commun…
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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 o…
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Episode 149: How First Responders Can Use Technology to Fit Into PPE Masks Better with Mike Gugino
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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 …
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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 h…
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Episode 147: Risks & Wonders of Artificial Intelligence in Public Safety with Bart van Leeuwen
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Want to know about emerging cases of AI? You're in the right place... 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’s the difference between…
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What is arguably the most important skill for firefighting? Problem solving. 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 classrooms int…
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Bringing everyday solutions to the South Asian 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 ask customers the right quest…
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Episode 144: How TEEX Testing & Innovation Center Fosters Progress with Ray Ivie | TSI Mini Series
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Want to know how to get involved with advancing 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! This is the eighth episode of our TSI Mini Series. Ho…
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Episode 143: Technology As An Enabler for Public Safety with Stefan Truthän | TSI Mini Series
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Since we cannot deinstall and reinstall the fire department... 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 TSI Mini Series. H…
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Episode 142: Ensuring Relevant & Valuable Technology for Public Safety Operations with Sai Narain | TSI Mini Series
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How can we ensure that technology is relevant for public safety 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! This is the sixth episode of our TSI Min…
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Episode 141: Advanced Technology to Address Real First Responder Problems with Andrew Leaman | TSI Mini Series
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If we don't ask the hard questions, then we won't solve the hardest problems... 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 TSI…
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Episode 140: Catalyzing First Responders with Technology Summit International with Scott Roseberry | TSI Mini Series
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Tech won't solve all of your problems, but will help you find solutions if you know how to use 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! This is the fou…
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Episode 139: How Proactive CRR Efforts Improve Emergency Resource Allocation with Bryan Norris | TSI Mini Series
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By the way: CRR = 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! This is the third episode of our TSI Mini Series. Hosted in Texas during…
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Episode 138: How Public Safety Can Optimize Fire Ground Data & Decision-Making with Alex Gorsuch | TSI Mini Series
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How can you maximize brain power - and what does that 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! This is the second episode of our TSI Mini Series…
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Episode 137: Leveraging Free Tools to Empower Public Safety Operations with Cory Claborn | TSI Mini Series
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Sometimes you don't need to go bigger, but just need to start small... 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 TSI Mini Ser…
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Episode 136: How Simulation Training Prepares First Responders for the Unknown with Emiel Stevens | Interschutz 2022 Mini Series
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Here's how to make mistakes in a safe learning environment... 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 eleventh episode of our Interschutz 2022 M…
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Episode 135: How Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Can Help Save the World with Mike Cox | Interschutz 2022 Mini Series
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Fun fact: almost all first responders are already using GIS - they just may not know 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! This is the tenth episode o…
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Episode 134: Purpose-built Vehicles Tailored for First Responder Needs with Vic Naidu | Interschutz 2022 Mini Series
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How can we make sure new innovations are sustainable? 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 ninth episode of our Interschutz 2022 Mini Series.…
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Episode 133: Recruitment, Training & Mental Health: How to Embrace Immersive Learning Technology with Evan Wing | Interschutz 2022 Mini Series
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"Technology" and "change" do not need to be dirty words 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 eighth episode of our Int…
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Episode 132: TEEX Testing & Innovation Center Pushes New Technology for First Responders to the Limits with Jason Moats
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How can you build a solution around the problem instead of trying to play the matching game? 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…
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Episode 131: How DHS S&T is Evolving Operational Environments with Project Responder 6 with Paul McDonagh | Interschutz 2022 Mini Series
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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…
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Episode 130: Technology Summit International from IAFC Calls All Public Safety Innovators with Chiefs Dan Munsey & Jeff Dulin
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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 IAF…
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Episode 129: Leading with Curiosity & Empathy to Support the International Fire Service with Mohanned Awad | Interschutz Mini Series 2022
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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 t…
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Episode 128: Leveraging Technology to Increase Speed in the Fire Service with Peter Dekkers | Interschutz 2022 Mini Series
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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 …
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Episode 127: Overcome & Thrive as a Female in the Fire Service with Amy Hanifan | Interschutz 2022 Mini Series
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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. …
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Episode 126: A Simple Solution - How to Manage Solar Panels During Fires with Jim Foran | Interschutz 2022 Mini Series
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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 strat…
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Episode 125: Evaluating the Evolving Landscapes to Support First Responder Operations with Dan Cotter | Interschutz 2022 Mini Series
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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 o…
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Episode 124: The Power of Listening to the Fire Service with Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell | Interschutz 2022 Mini Series
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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…
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Episode 123: Using Available Technology & Data to Improve Operational Insights in the Fire Service with Bob Horton
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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 …
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 va…
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 tr…
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 tr…
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 t…
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 tr…
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 t…
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 tr…
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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 …
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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 de…
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Episode 113: Current State of the Fire House Psyche - A New Spin from CRACKYL with Kory Pearn & Matt Rumas
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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 …
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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 s…
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Episode 111: Using Compressed Air Foam Systems (CAFS) to Fight Fires & Cancer with Gary Baum
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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 thi…
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 th…
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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 ex…
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Episode 108: First Responder Smart Tracking (FRST) Challenge with Dan Munsey & Stefan Truthän
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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 betwee…
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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 …
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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 …
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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 f…
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Episode 104: EaseAlert: Tactile Firefighter Alerting System (FFAS) with Brad & Blake Richardson
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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 syst…
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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:…
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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? - …
