FireRescue1 Leadership Institute’s 2026 Spotlight on AI in the fire service examines how artificial intelligence is shaping decision-making across training, operations, incident response and administrative work. Coverage focuses on practical, real-world use — including predictive analytics, dispatch improvements, generative AI applications and the ethical considerations leaders must weigh. Grounded in examples from the field and informed expert insight, this series is designed to support informed, responsible adoption of AI within today’s fire service.
Upskill your staff so you’re ready to deploy AI tools for everything from training plans to fire detection and post-incident analysis
SPOTLIGHT ON AI
From social posts, to ingredient-based recipes and training content, learn how this in-demand chatbot can be incorporated into day-to-day public safety tasks
From augmented reality to wearables and data visualization, technology is making the future of firefighting safer
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
AI, cognitive friction and the future of fire service leadership
Stay engaged, show your appreciation and find time to break bread together
Firefighters report more low-air events, close calls and injuries — and limited follow-through from their organizations
The fire service is filled with former teachers, Navy SEALs, even software programmers — all offering experience that can improve department performance
Budget constraints, staffing, apparatus procurement, and the electric vehicle transition
Wellness Brief hosts weigh the moral-injury cost of punishing a Ky. fire chief who left his district to clear a child’s airway
Balancing duty, family and the limits of volunteer fire service after an entire department decides to resign
If the closest unit is available, why isn’t it responding?
Exploring the haunting cost of heroism in the American fire service
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