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Episode 193: SMART Systems for Saving Lives: A 3D Vision for First Responders with Kirk Mckinzie


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How can first responders use mixed reality?

Hello Smart Firefighting Community!

Welcome to another episode of covering real world innovations via interviews with fire service and technology industry experts that empower YOU to develop your very own Smart Firefighting strategy!

Thanks for joining our 16 part FRST Challenge Mini Series recorded at the competition! Tracking and situational awareness has long been a problem for first responders. That's why the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FRST Challenge⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ competition is designed to pinpoint 3D tracking technologies that provide one-meter accuracy for first responders in indoor environments, crucial for enhancing their safety during rescue operations.

The 6 finalist teams competed in localization and ruggedization tests at Muscatatuck Urban Training Center from October 23-27, 2023. Winning teams gain access to funding, business support, and live field testing opportunities to evolve their solutions for real-world application.

In this episode:

  • The role of IoT, cloud computing, and mixed reality in revolutionizing first responder strategies
  • Explore how digital data advancements are empowering public education and emergency response training
  • What comes after the FRST challenge?
  • Hear from Kirk McKinzie - President of McKinzie SMART Technologies LLC.

    Kirk is an award winning SMART First Responder Technologist, providing subject matter expertise, consultancy, strategic partnerships, and project management aimed at digitally enhanced community risk reduction.

    He leverages 30+ years of hands-on and practical emergency responder and rescue experience, and more than 10 years in adjacent 3D/360 technology to support international teams such as a speaker and author to government, enterprise, academia, start-ups, and operators focused on emergency response digitization and innovation for safer and more secure SMART communities.

    So click play now to hear what he has to share, and stay tuned for the rest of our mini series!

    Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smartfirefighting.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to discover how SFF accelerates innovation for emergency responders, to find out when our next event is, or review our curated resources!

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