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

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 International (FRI) conference which was hosted by the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC). Each summer, thousands of the most prominent fire and emergency service leaders from around the globe come to FRI. This year, we headed to Kansas City, Missouri at the Kansas City Convention Center, August 16 - 18, 2023 to learn, network, and collaborate together!
In this episode:
What is Community Risk Reduction (CRR)?
How can we deploy CRR strategies to strengthen our communities' resilience?
How to accelerate CRR efforts across the USA
Get the scoop from Brent Faulkner - aka "The CRR Guy"!
Brent has always worked on the operations side of the house, yet has also always been a huge CRR champion and educator. As a safety professional, his goal is to help others understand that it's the little things that make a big difference in your overall safety.
That's why he's also CEO of Virtual CRR - virtual community risk reduction which allows fire departments, emergency management, and other organizations to have a platform to make their CRR programs work.
So click play now and stay tuned for the rest of the Mini Series!
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Episode 169: The Soul Moves First - A Spotlight on the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Hospital in Chicago with Allen Heinemann

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 fundraiser go?
What makes Shirley Ryan AbilityLab the top rehab hospital in the world?
Examples of using technology to support & empower each patient throughout the road to recovery
Find out from Dr. Allen Heinemann - the Director of the AbilityLab's Center for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research (CROR)
Dr. Heinemann conducts health services research with a focus on developing and applying outcome measures in rehabilitation care. His team developed the Rehabilitation Measures Database to help clinicians and scientists select instruments for patient care and research applications.
Hit play now to discover a broader perspective on what it means to empower people in need!
And don't forget to DONATE TO THE SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB by visiting this link!
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Episode 168: Enhancing the Learning Journey in the Fire Service with Immersive Learning with Ken Willette

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 learning tools
Insight into NAFTD & NFPA’s Firefighter’s Immersive Learning Environment (FILE) report
Learn from Ken Willette!
As the Executive Director of the North American Fire Training Directors (NAFTD), Ken is an experienced Business Development & Segment Director with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organization management industry. To say he has strong product management and professional skills in Government, Emergency Management, Fire Protection, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Risk Assessment puts it lightly!
So start the episode to find out more!
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Episode 167: Practical Research & Implementation to Move the Fire Service Forward with Paul Siebert

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 the NIST & NFPA Roadmap to the Future of Smart Firefighting Report
Developments at the TEEX Testing & Innovation Center
Get the scoop from Paul Siebert!
Since 1991, Paul has been in progressive positions within the Frisco Fire Department, retiring in 2017. He's now working for the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service Emergency Services Training Institute as the Public Sector Program Director. Prior to that, he managed response technology development for the TEEX Product Development Center.
So hit that play button to hear more!
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Episode 166: Practice How You Play - Leveraging Technology for Future Training & Incident Command Operations with Scott Yurczyk

"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 knowing where your people are and how they’re doing
How to leverage technology to elevate first responders’ safety
Hear from retired Battalion Chief Scott Yurczyk.
Yurczyk finished his firefighting career at Seattle Fire Department, and is now a Western Director for the Fire Department Safety Officers Association (FDSOA). So click play to find out what he has to share!
Head to www.smartfirefighting.com to discover how SFF accelerates innovation for emergency responders, to find out when our next event is, or review our curated resources!
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Episode 165: A Positive Attitude & Good Data for the Fire Service with Eddie Buchanan

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, during, and after an incident
Why an open mind is crucial for using technology
Hit play now to hear from retired Chief Eddie Buchanan - a man of many things.
Chief Buchanan got his start in 1982 and retired as an Assistant Chief with Hanover Fire & EMS in Richmond, Virginia. He's a past President of the International Society of Fire Service Instructors, recipient of the George D. Post, Instructor of the Year Award, plus has served on a range of technical committees.
Buchanan now hosts the new “Fire Service Data & Tech Talk” Podcast for Fire Engineering, and currently works as the Business Development Manager for Deccan International.
Head to www.smartfirefighting.com to discover how SFF accelerates innovation for emergency responders, to find out when our next event is, or review our curated resources!
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Episode 164: Leveraging TAK to Develop a Shared Consciousness for the Fire Service with Andreas ”AJ” Johansson

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 overload during first responder operations
Why will a shared consciousness boost the fire service's effectiveness?
Get the scoop from Andreas "AJ" Johansson! With 29 years of experience across federal, state, and local government, AJ is Corona Fire Department's current Fire Captain - and a big champion for the use of the ⁠Team Awareness Kit (TAK)⁠.
TAK is the core of a suite of georeferenced imagery and communications tools that allow for scaled operational planning, data sharing, visualized elevation data, and target management.
Start the episode now to hear what AJ has to share...
Episode Resources:
The TAK Syndicate
The TAK Syndicate YouTube channel
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Episode 163: Breaking Down Z-Axis Tracking During Phase 4 of the FRST Challenge with Emmanuel Joel & Cyril Ajayi

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 important factors when implementing technology into public safety?
What are the end goal aspirations for the FRST Challenge?
Hosted at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, the FRST Challenge is a competition focused on producing marketable prototypes that demonstrate indoor localization tracking and tracking of first responders within 1-meter accuracy without any pre-deployed infrastructure. The challenge is administered by the Indiana University Crisis Technologies Innovation Lab and funded by the NIST Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division.
Find out from Emmanuel Joel - founder and CEO of Rescunomics - plus co-founder Cyril Ajayi.
Rescunomics is a provider of innovative solutions to Global safety for emergency responders. Emmanuel immigrated from Nigeria, served six years in the army, obtained a Masters Degree in Safety, Security and Emergency Management, with specialty in Occupational Safety, joined the Houston Fire Department in 2006, and retired as a Captain.
Cyril is a NEBOSH graduate, a creative thinker, an Ex-Marine Chief Engineer/ Technical Superintendent, and a Fleet Manager who has sailed on and managed various types of Marine vessels and other assets.
So hit play to find out what they have to share!
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Episode 162: Breaking Down Z-Axis Tracking During Phase 4 of the FRST Challenge with Jason Pennington

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 important factors when implementing technology into public safety?
What are the end goal aspirations for the FRST Challenge?
Hosted at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, the FRST Challenge is a competition focused on producing marketable prototypes that demonstrate indoor localization tracking and tracking of first responders within 1-meter accuracy without any pre-deployed infrastructure. The challenge is administered by the Indiana University Crisis Technologies Innovation Lab and funded by the NIST Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division.
Hear all about it from Jason Pennington, the Executive Director at Indiana IoT Lab.
The IoT Lab brings together forward thinkers, academia, and established organizations to support the Hoosier state's core competencies - make things, move things, and grow things.
With their partners and members, the lab supports and pursues connected technology deployment, projects of interest, and development initiatives in the IoT space.
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Episode 161: Breaking Down Z-Axis Tracking During Phase 4 of the FRST Challenge with Chris Moon

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 important factors when implementing technology into public safety?
What are the end goal aspirations for the FRST Challenge?
Hosted at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, the FRST Challenge is a competition focused on producing marketable prototypes that demonstrate indoor localization tracking and tracking of first responders within 1-meter accuracy without any pre-deployed infrastructure. The challenge is administered by the Indiana University Crisis Technologies Innovation Lab and funded by the NIST Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division.
Hear all about it from Chris Moon, a firefighter for the Columbus Fire Department.
Join our SFF Community!
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