All Episodes

Episode 334: FLIR Sells Time: Thermal Imaging, Speed, and the Next Five Years with Peter Dekkers of FLIR

Episode 333: A Digital Sand Table for Wildland Fire with Jackson Yip of Paladin Industries

Episode 332: Make Mistakes Safely: Egi Cuijten on VR Training for High-Risk, Low-Frequency Incidents

Episode 331: Where Have We Searched? SARCOP, the Common Operating Platform Behind FEMA USAR Teams with Jared Doke

Episode 330: Building for the City of the Future: CAD Data, Digital Twins and Station Placement with Craig Hiltz – Darkhorse

Episode 329: Precision Over Volume: Rethinking the Fire Nozzle with Jason Floyd of HEN Technologies

Episode 328: 300 Firefighters in 3.5 Weeks: How San Diego Built VR Search and Rescue Training with Captain J Harris

Episode 327: A Governance Problem, Not a Technology Problem: Inside Pratus with Roger Coleman and Sean Griffin

Episode 326: Embrace the Suck a Little Less: Purpose-Built Wildland Tools with Scott Reimann of Vallfirest

Episode 325: Become Dangerously Competent: Training, Hazmat, and AI in the Fire Service with Jake Ryks - The HazMat Guys

Episode 324: Firefighters Are Tactical Athletes: Recovery Debt, Sleep, and the Safe to Talk Culture with Marc Wysocki

Episode 323: How a Fire Department Decides What Tech to Buy with Eric Linnenburger

Episode 322: Inside Panasonic Tough Command: Connected Vehicles for Emergency Response with Kjeld Lindsted

Episode 321: Building for Chaos, Not Compliance with Bailey Farren – Perimeter

Episode 320: He Missed the Hydrant, Then Built the Tool to Ensure No One Else Does. Rapid Response Co with Bobby Banome

Episode 319: How Garage Is Fixing the Broken Secondary Market for Fire Apparatus with Martin Hunt

Episode 318: Training Is Lived, Not Lectured - VR Training for Firefighters with Evan Sitler-Bates and Drew MacNeil from XpertVR

Episode 317: Bridging Firefighters and Engineers Through Leadership and Trust with Mark Reilly

Episode 316: Why Mental Health Conversations Matter in the Fire Service with Max Cottingham

Episode 315: When Fire Protection Has No Rulebook with Alex Starkey

Episode 314: Reducing Risk Before It Becomes Disaster with Emma Whale & Amanda Leck

Episode 313: Why First Responders Need One Global Language for Safety with Kurt Vollmacher

Episode 312: From Close Call to Safer Fireground Operations with Matt Simmonds

Episode 311: Moving Communities Out of Harm’s Way with Gavin Smith

Episode 310: Bridging the Gap Between Fire Engineering and the Fire Service with Fiona Perrin

Episode 309: What Aviation Emergencies Teach Us About Coordination and Preparedness with Greg Pobar

Episode 308: A Global Alliance to See Fire Before It Spreads with Karen O’Connor

Episode 307: Why Cooking Fires Still Drive So Many Fire Calls with Kevin Callahan & Will Boake

Episode 306: Why Time Matters Most in Fireground Decision-Making with Peter Dekkers

Episode 305: What Experience Teaches Us About Risk And Resilience with Sophia Curnow

Episode 304: When Fire Engineering Fails, Firefighters Pay the Price with Richard Mills

Episode 303: Global Fire Leadership and the Power of One Voice with Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell

Episode 302: How Expert Incident Leaders Think Under Pressure with Claire Cooper

Episode 301: Turning Complex Equipment Management Into Clear Peace of Mind with Rob Stirling

Episode 300: Inside the Mission of Rapid Intervention Teams with Steven Kaiser

Episode 299: Fire Service Leadership, Climate Truth, and the Courage to Speak Up with Greg Mullins

Episode 298: Building Safer Communities Through Fire Engineering and Frontline Experience with Jeremy Fewtrell

Episode 297: From Beavers to Buybacks: How Nature Shapes Disaster Preparedness with Andrew Gissing

Episode 296: From Vibe Coding to Real Change, Fireant’s Vision for Smarter Solutions with Thomas Mynott

Episode 295: Hydrogen and the Future of Decarbonization in Public Safety with Paul Medwell

Episode 294: How Firestory Helps Agencies Predict, Prepare, and Protect with Olivia Breed

Episode 293: How LA Fought Twelve Fires in Fifteen Days with Chief Tony Marrone

Episode 292: Turning Climate Data into Safer Cities with Peter Thompson & Barry Evans

Episode 291: Driving Change and Innovation in Fire Service Training with Casey Grant

Episode 290: Volunteer Fire Service, Training Barriers, and the Future of Recruitment with Brittany Hollerbach

Episode 289: Enhancing Firefighter Training and Exploring AI with John Oates

Episode 288: Standardizing Immersive Learning for the Fire Service with Dr. Kate Kapalo

Episode 287: Building the Fire Academy of the Future with Ken Willette

Episode 286: Building Simple, Scalable Tech for Firefighters and Warfighters with Paul Couston

Episode 285: TAK for First Responders with Brian Alligood from Draper Labs

Episode 284: Using TAK to Navigate Crisis Zones with Free Burma Rangers with Miles Vining

Episode 283: CoTAK and the Push for Real-Time Emergency Coordination with Ben Miller

Episode 282: How TAK Started and Where It’s Going with Ralph Kohler

Episode 281: Action Demonstrates Priority in the Fire Service with Erin McGruder

Episode 280: The Hottest Issue in Firefighting with Ryan Darley

Episode 279: Law Enforcement Embraces Tech-Driven Drone Support with Zach Finfrock

Episode 278: Harnessing Tech for Real-World Firefighting Challenges with Kevin Swat

Episode 277: Space-Based Forest Fire Monitoring with OroraTech with Thomas Grübler

Episode 276: Utilizing Technology in Fire Service Training with Steve Kaiser

Episode 275: Using IoT and AI for Fire Detection with Rob Vernon

Episode 274: Striving to Be 1% Better Every Day with Sirena Allen-de Guzman

Episode 273: Accelerating Technologies for Global Problems with Satellites with Preetham Akula

Episode 272: Creating Safer and More Inclusive Organizations with Quinn Cramer

Episode 271: The Role of Drones in Emergency Response with Russell Turner

Episode 270: Providing Global Fire Capability and Data Equity with Karen O’Connor

Episode 269: The Importance of Interoperability in Rail Fire with Nicholas Coney and Brett Richardson

Episode 268: The Fire Service: A Sense of Family and Common Goal with Eric Combs and Kelly Richardson

Episode 267: Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the Fire Service with Dr. Sabrina Cohen-Hatton and Michael Morgan

Episode 266: Promoting Competency and Building Safety within Fire Engineering with Hayley Burgess

Episode 265: Making Solar Energy Safe for First Responders with Jim Foran

Episode 264: Challenges and Fire Safety Risks Faced by Tunnels with Craig Hiscock

Episode 263: Enhanced Regulations and Tools for All People During Disasters in Evacuation with Daniel Nilsson and Kevin Frank

Episode 262: The Importance of Community Connection and the Role of Governance in Resilience with Beck Dawson

Episode 261: Addressing Climate Change and Natural Hazard Risks with Andrew Gissing

Episode 260: The Science of Fire: James Braidwood's Insights with David Dow

Episode 259: The Importance of Training and Sense-Making in Firefighting Decision-Making with Dr. Greg Penney

Episode 258: Harnessing the Power of the Human Brain and AI in Public Safety with Craig Lawton

Episode 257: Engaging Communities in the Recovery and Reconstruction Process with Amanda Leck and Kristie Clarke

Episode 256: Building a Global Fire Service One Voice with Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell

Episode 255: Building Resilience with 'One Voice' in Fire Service with James Mullins & Dan Cotter

Episode 254: Training Programs to Combat Human Trafficking with Mark Brende

Episode 253: Firebot: A Game-Changer in Hazmat Situations with Siddharth Thakur

Episode 252: Empowering Fire Chiefs with Data-Driven Decision-Making with David Blankinship & Marcus Edwards

Episode 251: Talking Drones, Mental Health & the Fire Service in Mexico with Fernando Palacios & Gabby Durantes

Episode 250: Enhancing Fire Departments with Artificial Intelligence with Humaid AlAli

Episode 249: Training Firefighters for Effective Technology Use with Robert Edson

Episode 248: Automating Tasks for First Responders with Zenext AI with Swarnamouli Majumdar

Episode 247: Enhancing Safety & Speed in Drone Operations with Liza Pierce

Episode 246: The Role of AR in Real-Time Operations with Yohan Baillot

Episode 245: Rapid Damage Assessment Using Drones & AI with Kendrick Faison

Episode 244: Proactive Fire Safety: Embracing Community Risk Reduction with Kevin Sehlmeyer

Episode 243: Building an Innovation Ecosystem in Tulsa with James Spencer

Episode 242: Enhancing Public Safety Aviation with Skydio Drones with Bryan King

Episode 241: Enhancing Public Safety with Airwise’s Drone Solutions with Josh O’Leary

Episode 240: Integrating Drones as a First Responder - Technology for Enhanced Public Safety with Gabe Graveline

Episode 239: Global Collaboration & Knowledge Sharing - World Fire Congress Roadmap to 2026 with Mark Hardingham

Episode 238: Addressing Common Fire Service Challenges Around the Globe at the World Fire Congress with Billy Goldfeder

Episode 237: Fostering Global Best Practices & Collaboration at the World Fire Congress with Victor Stagnaro & Gary Krichbaum

Episode 236: CIVTAK 2024 & the Role of TAK in Public Safety with Ken Rehbehn

Episode 235: Ethical Considerations in AI Implementation for the Fire Service with Scott Roseberry & Sai Narain