Artificial Intelligence

Seattle officials are considering tracking ambulance wait times after concerns over an out-of-state nurse line and AI-assisted triage of 911 medical calls

The strongest retention strategy is giving firefighters reasons to keep choosing your department

Task-based training standards can help departments define what personnel need to know and do to use AI responsibly

Training firefighters to use AI effectively requires more than prompt-writing skills

Dan Chuparkoff challenges fire service leaders to use AI to reduce routine work while keeping judgment, accountability and decision-making human

West Virginia University researchers are testing a system that would allow satellites to detect wildfires and reposition themselves to provide crews with more frequent data on fire behavior

Hosted by Steve Buscemi, FDNY Lt. Dennis Gordon and Marian Fontana, the podcast’s first show features former FDNY Commissioner Dan Nigro

How FDNY leaders managing an unprecedented long-term operation learned to trust outside support from the Southwest Incident Management Team — “the tree people”

Prepare your crews today for the emergencies they will face tomorrow

The job is not to prepare for another 9/11. It is to prepare firefighters for the next call

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Chicago Fire Department Battalion Chief Sean Kevin had served as battalion chief since 2023

AI-powered mapping is helping track buildings, defensible space and evacuation routes across 31 million acres to improve wildfire preparedness and response

CPSE Center for Innovation researchers Alex Henderson and Alex Fisher break down how departments are using AI, where adoption is lagging and what concerns remain

ImageTrend announced a leadership transition as the company accelerates AI-powered product development and expands its software platform for EMS, fire, healthcare and public safety agencies