SHAPING THE FUTURE OF WILDFIRE
PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION
APRIL 15 - 16, 2025 | LONG BEACH MARRIOTT LONG BEACH, CA
Day 2: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
8:00 am - 8:45 am
REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
8:55 am - 9:00 am
CHAIR’S WELCOME REMARKS
9:00 am - 9:30 am
CREATING A WILDFIRE PLAN FOR ROBUST FORESTS ACROSS THE US
9:30 am - 10:00 am
SCALING THE US FOREST SERVICE FIRE AND AVIATION RESPONSE TEAMS
Sarah Fisher -
National Director of Fire and Aviation Management,
U.s. Forest Service
- How the US Wild Forest Service is scaling in response to the growing amount of wildfires
- The technology needs of the US Forest Service fire and aviation team as it expands its team
- Training at scale
10:00 am - 10:30 am
ADVANCING CAL FIRE TECH INITIATIVES
Scott Gregory -
Deputy Director, Technology,
CAL FIRE
Chief Nick Schuler - Deputy Director, Communications & Emergency Incident Awareness, CAL FIRE
- Current acquisition initiatives
- Increasing interoperability with federal, state, and in-state partners
- Red flags for new technology initiatives and how to overcome them
10:30 am - 11:00 am
MORNING NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
11:00 am - 11:30 am
THE RELATION OF WILDFIRE, FLOOD, AND EARTHQUAKE TECHNOLOGICAL RESPONSES
- Understanding the relation between wildfire, earthquake, and flood emergencies
- Technology that can be applied to all emergency situations
- Building training that relates to all emergency scenarios
11:30 am - 11:40 am
IMPROVING UNMANNED WILDFIRE SERVICES AND DATA CONNECTIVITY
- How Colorado is constantly improving its aerial unmanned wildfire services
- Updates on the research into unmanned ground services
- Furthering data connectivity for hard to reach locations in danger of wildfires
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
1:00 pm - 1:35 pm
WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT IN THE NORTHWEST
Dustin Miller -
Director,
Idaho Department of Lands
- Preseason training- how Washington and Oregon prepare for the wildfire season
- Improving coordination with partners within the state and nationally
- Building relationships with industry partners to improve wildfire management
- Implementing TAK technologies
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
AERIAL FIREFIGHTING TRAINING AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT
Kris Kirkland -
Chief Pilot,
Nevada Department of Forestry
Chief Jake Sjolund - Deputy Director, Fire Protection Programs, CAL FIRE
- How national and state agencies are integrating live and synthetic training
- Understanding how pilots work alongside unmanned aerial firefighting systems and what training is necessary to ensure it is done safely
- Training for scenarios unique to wildfires
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
AFTERNOON NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
CREATING THE INTERAGENCY DATA MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT
Kimber "Roshelle" Pederson -
Associate Chief Data Officer,
Interagency Wildland Fire
- Transforming how data is shared for wildfire agencies
- Creating interoperability between national and state agencies
- Understanding how to get the right data to decisionmakers during emergency situations
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
THE ROLE LOCAL CALIFORNIA FIRE DEPARTMENTS PLAY IN FIGHTING WILDFIRES
Chief Lewis Broschard -
Fire Chief,
Contra Costa Fire Department
- How local fire departments work with state and national agencies
- Ensuring readiness for wildfires
- Defining the role of local fire departments in wildfire mitigation
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
CREATING A GREEN SUPPLY CHAIN FOR THE US FOREST SERVICE
- Integrating green products into the US Forest Service supply chain
- Understanding the areas the US Forest Service is advancing its purchase of green products
- Defining what the US Forest Service qualifies as a green product
