Interoperable is not just a word. It’s an action

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

3:15 PM - 4:45 PM CT

Location: Junior Ballroom A

Co-Presenter(s)

Kevin Fetterman

SVP of Public Safety Strategy
Watch Duty
Temecula, California
John Mills

CEO & Cofounder
Watch Duty
San Francisco, California
Michael Varney

Senior Director of Stakeholder Collaboration
First Responder Network Authority
Ellington, Connecticut
Sam Kroack

Sr. Client Partner
VerizonWireless
CC

Chris Callsen

Interoperability is not just a word. It’s what makes the difference when every second counts. This session shows how fire departments are moving past isolated tools to create connected systems that actually work for the people on the ground. You’ll learn how data sharing, open APIs, and reliable communications keep teams coordinated under pressure, even when using equipment from different vendors. Leave with clear, actionable strategies to build real interoperability that improves safety and teamwork every call.