FireDAWG Workshop Series
2 Full-Day Innovation Forums
FireDAWG Innovation Forums 2024: Ignite the Future of Fire Data Analysis
Calling all fire service innovators! The Fire Data Analysis Working Group (FireDAWG) is proud to announce its 2024 Innovation Forums: two full-day, immersive events designed to ignite groundbreaking ideas and forge collaborations that will revolutionize fire data analysis.
Join us at our two full-day events, as we:
- Dive deep into critical fire data challenges: Explore the latest trends, tools, and methodologies in areas like predictive analytics, risk assessment, and incident response optimization.
- Engage in interactive workshops: Get hands-on with real-world fire data challenges, facilitated by leading experts from research institutions, technology companies, and fire departments.
- Spark cross-disciplinary connections: Network with a diverse group of stakeholders – firefighters, data scientists, software developers, and policymakers – and cultivate partnerships that drive innovation forward.
- Witness inspiring presentations: Hear from groundbreaking thought leaders who are pushing the boundaries of fire data analysis and making a real-world impact.
- Fuel the future of fire safety: Collaborate on developing practical solutions that leverage data to prevent fires, save lives and property, and improve resource allocation.
Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of the future of fire data analysis!
Fire-Rescue International
Date: August 13, 2024
Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Defining Success in Fire Analytics Products
Location: Fire-Rescue International, Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas, Texas
Capped Registration: ~125 stakeholders
Cost for Registrants: Free with FRI registration (required)
Hosted Amenities: Coffee and networking lunch, provided by Sponsors.
Theme: Fueling the Future with Data. Join us for a full-day event designed to ignite groundbreaking ideas and forge collaborations that will revolutionize fire data analysis.
Register today!
Technology Summit International
Date: December 3, 2024
Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Innovation and R&D in Fire Data Analysis
Location: Omni Hotel, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Capped Registration: ~75 stakeholders
Cost for Registrants: Free with TSI registration (required)
Hosted Amenities: Coffee and networking lunch, provided by Sponsors.
Theme: Fire Data Revolution: From Insights to Action. Join us as we harness the power of fire data to not only inform but also drive actionable change.
Register today!
New ½ Day Innovation Lab
We’re testing out the idea of hosting hyper-focused innovation labs, focusing on specific areas like wildfire and community risk reduction, exploring cutting-edge data analysis techniques, and forming powerful collaborations to develop actionable solutions for a safer future. These intimate gatherings will offer a unique opportunity to connect with passionate and influential individuals working at the intersection of data and fire safety.
We hosted our first Innovation Lab at WUI, focusing on wildfire data analytics. If participation goes well and the event is well received, we plan to expand these Innovation Labs in the future.
*Note to FireDAWG sponsors: this event is outside the 2024 sponsorship package due to event timing and logistics – if this event is successful, we plan to roll these into the 2025 sponsorship package.
Wildfire Innovation Lab: Outsmarting the Flames: Data-Driven Solutions for Wildfire Prediction, Response, and Resilience. @ Wildland-Urban Interface Conference
Tackle the hottest topics in wildfire data analysis and design cutting-edge strategies for mitigation and preparedness.
@ our Wildfire Lab: Delve into some of the hottest topics in wildfire data analysis:
- Early detection and prediction: Leverage analytics and data visualization to outsmart the flames.
- Response: Optimize deployments and maximize impact with data-driven strategies.
- Community preparedness and mitigation: Empower residents to protect themselves with targeted education and outreach.
Visit our event page for more information!
WUI – FireDAWG Innovation Lab
Outsmarting the Flames: Data-Driven Solutions for Wildfire Prediction, Response, and Resilience
Tackle the hottest topics in wildfire data analysis and design cutting-edge strategies for mitigation and preparedness.
- Date: Tuesday, March 26, 2024
- Time: 8:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Location: Wildland Urban Interface (WUI), Peppermill Resort, Reno, Nevada (Tuscany 5). For additional information on WUI and the event venue, please visit: https://www.iafc.org/wui/
- Registration: 80 public-sector and non-profit stakeholders; 20 private-sector participants. We had an overwhelming response with over 150 people in attendance!
- Cost for Registrants: Free with conference registration
- Hosted Amenities: Coffee and lunch were provided.
- Theme: Data-Driven Solutions for Wildfire Prediction, Response, and Resilience. We delved into the hottest topics in wildfire data analysis, such as:
- Early detection and prediction: Leverage technology and data visualization to outsmart the flames.
- Resource allocation and response: Optimize deployments and maximize impact with data-driven strategies.
- Community preparedness and mitigation: Empower residents to protect themselves with targeted education and outreach.
- Registration*: FULL!
- Note to FireDAWG sponsors: this event is outside the 2024 sponsorship package due to event timing and logistics – if this event is successful, we plan to expand and roll these Innovation Labs into the 2025 sponsorship package. Please reach out with any questions.
- Questions: Please contact GISPrograms@iafc.org
Detailed Agenda
Data-Driven Solutions for Wildfire Prediction, Response, and Resilience. We delved into the hottest topics in wildfire data analysis.
| Time | Presenter | Topic |
| 8:00 am – 8:10 am | Chief Jeff Dulin, IAFC | Welcome! |
| 8:10 am – 8:40 am | Rachael Brady, ALERTWest | Situational Awareness and Wildfire Detection with AI |
| 8:40 am – 9:00 am | Kate Dargan, FireSAT | Building Tomorrow’s Fire Suppression with FireSat |
| 9:00 am – 9:20 am | Braniff A. Davis, Geospatial Analyst Senior, Austin Fire Department, Wildfire Division | Data-Driven Wildfire Preparedness |
| 9:20 am – 9:35 am | ———————————– | Break |
| 9:35 am – 9:55 am | Brian Metzgar, Fire Protection Engineer, National Fire & EMS Division, USFA | Achieving Nationwide Awareness on WUI Exposure Using GIS Technology |
| 9:55 am – 10:15 am | Craig Daughtery, IAFC Wildfire Policy Committee (WFPC) | Sparking Innovation: Using Data & StoryMaps to Design Wildfire Tabletop Exercises |
| 10:15 am – 10:45 am | Panel Discussion | Bridging the Gap: From Data Insights to Actionable Solutions |
| 10:45 am – 11:25 am | Breakout Group Discussions | The Wildfire Wild West: Untaming Data |
| 11:25 am – 11:30 am | Chief Jeff Dulin, IAFC | Closing |
| 11:30 am – 12:30 am | Open mic jam session! | Hosted Lunch |
Participants
Interactive Discussion:
The Wildfire Wild West: Untaming Data
Participants engaged in a discussion, “The Wildfire Wild West: Untaming Data,” focused on leveraging data analytics to improve wildfire management. Participants identified critical data for analysis including fire weather, fuel characteristics, real-time fire updates, burn severity, and socioeconomic factors. These data points are vital for fire prediction models, resource allocation, post-fire recovery, and long-term fire management strategies. The discussion also acknowledged challenges in using new data sources like AI and sensor information. Data quality, standardization, and accessibility were highlighted as key hurdles, alongside concerns about privacy and algorithmic bias. Finally, the session explored forming a wildfire subgroup within FireDAWG to foster collaboration on wildfire data analytics.
Below are the analytics of this discussion:
FRI – FireDAWG Innovation Forum
Fueling the Future with Data
The FireDAWG Innovation Forum @ Fire-Rescue International (FRI) is a full-day in-person event designed to ignite groundbreaking ideas and forge collaborations that will revolutionize fire data analysis.
- Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
- Time: 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Location: Fire-Rescue International (FRI), Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, Dallas, TX (Room C146). For additional information on FRI and the event venue, please visit: https://www.iafc.org/fri/
- Capped Registration: 125 stakeholders
- Cost for Registrants: Free
- Hosted Amenities: Coffee and lunch.
- Theme: Fueling the Future with Data
- Registration*:
- Your FireDAWG registration will include a free FRI EXPO pass.
- *Please note, that this is an in-person event, registration is limited to our public sector (Federal, local, state, territory, and tribal agencies) and non-profit community. Private sector participation is limited to event sponsors.
- Questions: Please contact GISPrograms@iafc.org
Detailed Agenda
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
| 8:00 am – 8:10 am | Welcome, Intro, Define Workshop Objectives Themes | Jeff Dulin, IAFC Mike Cox, Esri |
| 8:10 am – 8:30 am | Keynote – NERIS Update: Latest on NERIS Data Schemas, API Infrastructure, and Road Ahead | Tom Jenkins, FSRI and Dr. Craig Weinschenk |
| 8:30 am – 8:50 am | Sharing Geospatial Data: How AFD Wildfire Uses ArcGIS Online to Exchange Incident Data | Braniff Davis, Austin Fire Department |
| 8:50 am – 9:10 am | Data Governance – What is it and Why You Should Care | John Morrison, Fairfax County Fire Rescue |
| 9:10 am – 9:30 am | Ethical use of AI | John Oates, I-PSDI |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | Breakout Group Discussion Data Sharing and Interoperability | Rebecca Harned |
| 10:00 am – 10:10 am | Break | ———————————– |
| 10:10 am – 10:30 am | Assessing Motor Vehicle Collisions in the Coty of Houston | Leonard Chan, Houston Fire Department |
| 10:30 am – 10:50 am | Travel, Assembly, Ascension, and Suppression, Modeling Response to High-Risk Occupancies in a downtown Corridor | Tom Breyer and Dr. Josh Smith IAFF |
| 10:50 am – 11:00 am | Deccan Lightning Talks | Deccan |
| 11:00 am – 11:15 am | Esri Lightning Talks | Esri |
| 11:15 am – 11:45 am | Breakout Group Discussion Policy and Regulation | Rebecca Harned |
| 11:45 am – 11:55 am | ESO Lightning Talk | ESO |
| 11:55 am – 12:15 pm | I Don’t Know What I am Doing, But I Can Find Someone That Does | Will Broscious, Columbia SC Fire Department |
| 12:15 pm – 1:05 pm | Lunch – USFA Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell Meet and Greet | Lunch |
| 1:05 pm – 1:25 pm | Marketing your CRR and Pub Ed with GIS Apps and Data Strategies for Success | Shannon Deutschman, Jackson County Fire District #3 |
| 1:25 pm – 1:45 pm | Oversight: Who Administrates the Contract | Kelcey Land, Arlington Fire Department |
| 1:45 pm – 1:50 pm | Intterra Lightning Talk | Intterra |
| 1:50 pm – 2:20 pm | Breakout Group Discussion Data-Driven Changes | Rebecca Harned |
| 2:20 pm – 2:30 pm | Break | ———————————– |
| 2:30 pm – 2:35 pm | FirstDue Lightning Talk | FirstDue |
| 2:35 pm – 3:20 pm | The Future of Fire Data Sharing: Overcoming Challenges and Building a Collaborative Ecosystem. Discussion of Hot Issues | Panel Discussion and Hot Issues |
| 3:20 pm – 3:25 pm | CRAIG 1300 | Joe Powers and Katie Yeloushan, ESCI |
| 3:25 pm – 3:30 pm | Takeaways for TSI Meeting | Closing |
| 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm | Sponsored by: Panasonic Toughbook | Reception |
Sponsors
We would like to give a big thank you to our meeting sponsors for supporting our mission and making this initiative a success. To learn more about our sponsors and partners, please visit our Sponsor Page.
TSI – FireDAWG Workshop
Innovation and R&D in Fire Data Analysis
Are you a Fire Data Analyst, do you work with data analytics, or just interested in how innovative data analysis can result in operational improvements? Join us for a one-day event that will bring together fire data analysts, data scientists, and technology vendors to collaborate on the latest innovations in fire data analysis.
We will discuss the challenges and opportunities of developing and deploying fire analytic technologies.
Together, we will drive the future of fire data analysis and make a real difference in the lives of firefighters and communities.
- Date: Monday, December 3, 2024
- Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm.
- Location: Technology Summit International (TSI) at the Omni, Oklahoma City, OK (100 W Oklahoma City Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73109).
- Questions: Please contact GISPrograms@iafc.org
- Registration:
- *Please note, this was an in-person event, registration was limited to our public sector (Federal, local, state, territory, and tribal agencies) and non-profit community, and registration for both the event and Technology Summit International (TSI) is required. Private sector participation is limited to event sponsors. To register for TSI, please visit: https://tsi23.eventscribe.net/.
Detailed Agenda
The August FireDAWG workshop identified Training, Best/Proven Practices, and Data Interoperability as the top three items for the group to focus our attention on. So, we developed the below agenda around those three areas
| Time | Presenter | Topic |
| 8:00 am – 8:10 am | Welcome | Jeff Dulin, IAFC Mike Cox, Esri |
| 8:10 am – 8:40 am | Keynote: NERIS – Data Sharing | Craig Weinschenk Tom Jenkins UL |
| 8:40 am – 9:00 am | Educate, Empower, Lead: Build the People Foundation of Your Analytical Empire | Tom Breyer-IAFF |
| 9:00 am – 9:20 am | Update on the VCOS “Gold Ribbon Report on Data Best Practices” | Eddie Buchanan-IAFC VCOS Section |
| 9:10 am – 9:30 am | Common Operating Pictures | Karl Kuhlman-San Marcos Fire Department |
| 9:30 am – 10:00 am | Breakout & Group Discussion | Moderator Rebecca Harned and Jeff Dulin |
| 10:00 am – 10:15 am | Break | ———————————– |
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | Designing and Building a Well Architected System for your Public Safety Agency | ESRI |
| 10:30 am – 10:50 pm | GovAI Coalition as a unified working group for Fire/Rescue AI | Jim Brown GOVAI |
| 10:50 pm – 11:10 pm | Ethical Use of AI in the 2024 Fire Service | John Oates-IPSDI |
| 11:10 pm – 11:20 pm | Deccan Lightning Talk | Eddie Buchanan |
| 11:20 pm – 11:50 pm | Risk Ensemble: Big Data, Modeling, and AI for a Shared Understanding of Fire Risk | Rebecca Harned |
| 11:50 pm – 12:00 pm | The Future of Fire & EMS CAD is Here!? | Bill Gardner |
| 12:00 pm – 12:20 pm | Fire Application Evolution: From Intelligence to Action | Dale Loberger-Union County EMS |
| 12:20 pm – 1:20 pm | Lunch | ———————————– |
| 1:20 pm – 1:40 pm | How You Can Start with Predictive Analytics | John Morrison-Fairfax Fire & Rescue |
| 1:40 pm – 2:00 pm | Data With Destiny | David Farnum-Charlotte Fire Department |
| 2:00 pm – 2:05 pm | Intterra Lightning Talk | Intterra |
| 2:05 pm – 2:10 pm | Brycer Lighting Talks | Nick Immekus – Brycer |
| 2:10 pm – 2:30 pm | Bringing Predictive Analytics to the WUI | Michael Moser Dallas Fire Department |
| 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm | Break and Breakout & Group Discussion – How do we better predict response roles | Moderators Mike Cox and Scott Roseberry |
| 3:15 pm – 3:20 pm | FirstDue Lightning Talk | Justin Dillard |
| 3:20 pm – 3:40 pm | Turning data into Action | Henry Charles , Lounden County Fire |
| 3:40 pm – 4:20 pm | Special Panel – Best Practices of Development & Implementation of Technology | Jill Cotton, Eddie Buchanan, Mike Cox, Will Brocious, Henry Charles |
| 4:20 pm – 4:50 pm | Hot Topics | Jeff Dulin, Mike Cox, Rebecca Harned |
| 4:50 pm – 5:00 pm | Closing and Take Away | Jeff Dulin |
| 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm | Reception | ———————————– |