Incident Communications Lessons from the Field - 2024
Chris Baker (Senior Public Safety Advisor, FirstNet Authority)
Kody Kerwin (Communications Chief, Calaveras County Consolidated Fire Protection District)
Jason Matthews (Seargent, Lake County FL Sheriff’s Office)
Eric Knudson (Technology Strategy & Solutions )
Track: First Responders
Topics: Broadband, FirstNet, Interoperability, LMR, PTT, Situational Awareness, Video
Format: Panel Session
Vault Recording: TBD
The panel will review incidents from 2024 and discuss lessons learned with incident communications, including the use of land mobile radio, drones, video, wireless data, situational awareness applications, common operating pictures, situational awareness, regulation and policies, cloud usages, and interoperability successes and challenges from a Communications Unit Leader and Incident Commander perspective. This panel is particularly tailored for incident communications specialists and first responders responsible for incident communications functions and has a good mix of both technical and operational focus.
Takeaway
1. Hear Communications Unit Leaders and Incident Commanders discuss large incidents they supported in 2024.
2. Learn and discuss key communications successes and challenges learned from all hazard incidents.
3. Gain understanding of current and future operational trends in supporting all hazards incident communications including voice, data, and telephony needs.