SHAPING THE FUTURE OF WILDFIRE
PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION
APRIL 15 - 16, 2025 | LONG BEACH MARRIOTT LONG BEACH, CA
Day 1: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
8:00 am - 8:50 am
REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
8:55 am - 9:00 am
CHAIR’S WELCOME REMARKS
8:50 am - 9:20 am
WELCOME FROM THE LONG BEACH FIRE DEPARTMENT
9:00 am - 9:30 am
PREVENTING WILDFIRES – INVESTING IN THE TECHNOLOGY TO KEEP COMMUNITIES SAFE
Chief Joe Tyler -
Director and Fire Chief,
CAL FIRE
- Investing to create resilience
- Fire prevention technology advancements and needs
- Advancing aviation and land simulated training
9:30 am - 10:00 am
ADVANCING DETECTION AND MONITORING SYSTEMS
- Current standards and needs for detection and monitoring systems
- How local fire stations are using detection and monitoring systems
- Identifying high risk areas that make detection and monitoring challenging
- Challenges of introducing AI and emerging technology into wildfire detection and monitoring
10:00 am - 10:30 am
PRE-DIASISTER RISK MAPPING USING REMOTE SENSING AND COMPUTER VISION
Jason Matney -
Senior Manager, Data Visualization,
ICF
- Acquiring and integrating data for hazard detection and end-to-end control over data quality and availability
- Identifying multi-hazard risks before disasters strike
- Layering data for actionable insights
- Turning insights into outcomes in a multi-agency context
10:30 am - 11:00 am
MORNING NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
11:00 am - 11:30 am
INCREASING THE ROLE OF LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE TECH ECOSYSTEM
Chief Brian Fennessy -
Fire Chief,
Orange County Fire Authority
Chief Dan Munsey - Fire Chief, San Bernardino Fire Department
- Why local fire departments are becoming the testing grounds for new technology
- The technology needs of local fire departments
- How local fire departments are working with local and state governments to increase the use of technology to fight wildfires
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS SESSION HOSTED BY SERVICENOW
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
HOW POWER COMPANIES ARE INVESTING IN PREVENTING WILDFIRES
Sashi Sabaratnam -
Wildfire and Climate Resiliency, Chief,
Pacific Gas And Electric Co
Chris Vetromile - Manager, Wildfire Mitigation, Austin Energy
Mark Regan - Fire Mitigation Specialist (ret.), NV Energy
- How power companies are investing in wildfire protection
- Furthering collaboration with government agencies and power companies to prevent wildfires
- Working with the industry to improve wildfire capabilities
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
THE FUTURE OF GEOSPATIAL TECHNOLOGY FOR FIGHTING WILDFIRES
Brian Collins -
Executive Director,
Earth Fire Alliance
Sean Triplett - Data Throughput Director, Earth Fire Alliance
- The private-public approach to brining technology to bear
- How the Earth Fire Alliance is leveraging its partnerships
- Understanding how to fast-track satellite detection from space
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
ADVANCED LOCATION SHARING
- Location Sharing for First Responders
- How agencies can utilize ArcGIS to implement location-sharing workflows in connected and disconnected environments
- Real-world examples of how ArcGIS is helping first responders
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
DEFINING INTEROPERABILITY AND COLLABORATION
Chief Kevin Fetterman -
Division Chief, Command and Emergency Planning Division,
Orange County Fire Authority
- Understanding the perspective on implementing new technology from the IT and firefighter side
- How to successfully build into fire departments’ systems
- Building partnerships with fire departments to test technology before the acquisition stage
Chief Kevin Fetterman
Division Chief, Command and Emergency Planning DivisionOrange County Fire Authority
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
AFTERNOON NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION FOR WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT
David Scheurich -
Staff Chief – Cooperative Fire Protection,
CAL FIRE
- Considerations when building an international program. How technology can bridge the gaps
- What's in it for me? How international collaboration benefits all
- The future of International collaboration in the wildland fire environment
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
INVESTING IN FIRE SAFETY AND CREATING FIRESMART COMMUNITIES ON INDIGENOUS LAND
Blaine Wiggins -
Senior Director IFMS,
National Fire Safety Council
- Fire safety needs of indigenous communities
- How the $39 million funding will be used to help implement a firesmart program on indigenous land
- Advancing training of indigenous firefighters
