PSBTA Presents: Catching Wildfire (Audio)

Episode 12: When the Maui Wildfires Collapsed the Grid: Command, Chaos, and Critical Connectivity

When the Maui Wildfires Collapsed the Grid: Command, Chaos, and Critical Connectivity What happens when a climate-driven, multi-front inferno knocks out cellular service

Episode 11: Advancing Weather Intelligence for Public Safety

Wildfire isn’t just a "West Coast issue" anymore—it’s a growing threat that’s spreading across the entire country. But how do we actually stay ahead of it? In this episod

Episode 10: Innovating Incident Command with Tablet Command

In this episode of the Catching Wildfire podcast, hosts Jeff Johnson (Retired Executive Director for the Western Fire Chiefs) and Chief Kim Zagaris (Senior Wildfire Polic

Episode 9: The Future of Resilience

Are modern wildfires becoming impossible to stop?  In this episode of Catching Wildfire, we dive into why the wildfire crisis has evolved into a "runaway structure fire"

Episode 8: Autonomous Wildfire Response: Bridging the Gap Between Tech and Adoption

Could autonomous aircraft change the way we fight wildfires? 🚁🔥 In this episode of Catching Wildfire, we sit down with Maxwell Brodie, founder of RAIN, to explore the fut

Episode 7: Satellites Revolutionize Wildfire Management

Discover how cutting‑edge satellite technology is reshaping the future of wildland fire management. This episode dives into the shift from basic fire detection to advance

Episode 6: Revolutionizing Evacuation Management with Genasys

Genasys is transforming public safety by providing a zone-based, end-to-end communication platform that delivers precise, actionable evacuation instructions to residents

Episode 5: Fire Service Leadership and Wildfire Technology with Chief Fennessy

On this episode of Catching Wildfire, join Chief Jeff Johnson, Chief Kim Zagaris, and Chief Brian Fennessy as they discuss how effective leadership in the modern fire ser

Episode 4: Sonim Technologies & the Future of Public Safety

In this powerful episode of Catching Wildfire, Chief Jeff Johnson is joined by Michael Coad, Head of Product at Sonim Technologies, and Chief Zagaris, retired California

PSBTA: Catching Wildfire - Summit Special Edition

During the 2025 Vision Summit, the Catching Wildfire podcast hosted the leaders representing the FirstNet public/private partnership. Chief Kim Zagaris had the opportunit

Episode 3: WUI Wildfire Mitigation and Community Protection

Welcome back to our podcast!   On this episode, our hosts, Chief Jeff Johnson and Chief Kim Zagaris, are joined by Chief David Winnacker to discuss the art of strategic

Episode 2: How Fire Apparatus Data and Software are Changing Fire and EMS Operations

Welcome back to Catching Wildfire! On this episode, Chief Jeff Johnson and Chief Kim Zagaris speak with David Blankinship, President of Emergent. David shares how his bac

Episode 1: How AlertCalifornia Wildfire Cameras Transform Early Detection

Catching Wildfire: Cutting-edge technologies and innovations in wildfire   In this inaugural episode of the Catching Wildfire podcast series, Chief Jeff Johnson (Ret.)