On this week’s episode of Fire Headlines, host Samantha Didion is joined by Chief Ken Kehmna and special guest Darrell Reid, Vice President of Strategy at Darkhorse Emergency. With over 30 years of experience in the fire service, including serving as a Fire Chief in multiple Canadian cities, Darrell now shares his expertise to help fire departments leverage analytics and data for smarter decision-making.

This week on Fire Headlines, Samantha Didion and panelist Chief Ken Kehmna sit down with Genasys Senior Vice President Michael Smith and Vice President of Field Operations Steve Sickler at WFCA’s IGNITE Symposium. In the midst of devastating wildfires and other natural disasters, the ability to communicate effectively and coordinate resources is crucial for saving lives and ensuring the safety of communities. This episode delves into how technological innovations in crisis communication, particularly around evacuation management, are revolutionizing the way emergency services respond to incidents.

This week on Fire Headlines, Samantha Didion and panelist Chief Ken Kehmna are at WFCA’s first ever IGNITE Symposium. They sit down with Emergent Tech President David Blankinship and Microsoft's Director of Technology Strategy for State and Local Government, Sai Narain, to discuss the changing landscape of fire service leadership, focusing on the profound impact of data, AI, and technology on decision-making and operations. The conversation explores how fire departments are increasingly adopting new tools and systems to streamline operations, improve community safety, and allow leaders to focus on what truly matters: effective leadership.