Fire Chief San Bernardino County Fire District Yucca Valley, California, United States
The IAFC Tech Council vision is to advance the fire/rescue/EMS services and allied agencies to be on the leading edge of technological adaptation. Five fire service technology leaders will present the latest emerging technology trends in deployable such as drone use, wearables for firefighting and tracking, biometrics, and situational awareness data feeds, common operating platforms, and data and analytics. These emerging technologies are important for current and future fire officers to understand so that they may prepare their organizations for the future of firefighting. Members of the panel include: Tulsa Oklahoma Fire Chief Mike Baker Western Fire Chiefs Association Senior Technology Advisory David Blankinship San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, Fire Chief Dan Munsey Arlington County Fire Chief David Povlitz South Marin Fire Protection District, Fire Chief Chris Tubbs
Learning Objectives:
The participant will be presented with modern fire service emerging technologies
The learner will be provided with case studies to reinforce how fire departments are adopting technologies
The attendee will broaden their perspective of the adoption of technologies in effective and operationally enhanced ways.