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Conversations shaping the future of fire service operations, data, technology, and culture.

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Fire & EMS Training in the Age  of AI

Join us to discuss the state of Fire & EMS training, records management systems, and learning management systems. We dig into the real-world challenges training officers face when building training programs and documenting performance. We look at how artificial intelligence will inform training focus in the future.
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ABOUT TABLE TALK

Table Talk is the official podcast of First Due, featuring in-depth conversations with fire service leaders, innovators, and subject-matter experts. Each episode explores operational strategy, data-driven decision making, technology integration, and the evolving culture of public safety agencies.

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EP#01

Live With NERIS! Making a Successful Transition

In the premiere episode of Table Talk, Eddie Buchanan speaks with Craig Weinschenk, Director of Research at the Fire Safety Research Institute, about NERIS, its impact on fire departments, and how agencies can prepare for a successful transition.
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EP#03

ISO & The Fire Service A Rating Schedule for the Real Word

What is ISO and why does it matter to fire departments and the communities they serve? In this episode of First Due Table Talk, Mike Morash explains how ISO Public Protection Classification (PPC) ratings are calculated and how they influence insurance rates, fire department operations, training, water supply, and communications systems. Learn how departments can improve their ISO score and why ISO is truly a community-wide effort.
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Meet the Host

Eddie Buchanan

Nationally recognized fire service leader, author, and retired Assistant Chief with Hanover Fire and EMS. With decades of experience in leadership, training, and operations, he brings practical insight and real-world perspective to conversations shaping the future of public safety.

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