Workshop: Applying Artificial Intelligence to Fire Department Operations
Facilitators:
Chad Crouse, Battalion Chief St. Lucie County Fire District
Ryan Falkenstein-Smith, Ph.D. Mechanical Engineer, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Preet Bassi, Chief Executive Officer Center for Public Safety Excellence
Scott Roseberry, Battalion Chief Garland Fire Department - IAFC Technology Council Chair
Matt Mullen, Director of AI Strategy, First Due
David Plourde
This workshop provides practical experience using artificial intelligence for fire service operations. Attendees work in small groups to interact with AI-powered devices, examine real datasets, and evaluate sample use cases such as predictive resource deployment, automated scheduling, and real-time situational awareness. The session covers implementation steps, operational challenges, and key considerations for deploying AI in the fire service, including data quality, integration, and ethics. Participants leave with concrete ideas and tools for starting or scaling AI initiatives in their own organizations.