DFR and Autonomous Robotics Transforming Fire Response

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM CT

Location: Junior Ballroom D

Sponsored By:

Co-Presenter(s)

Joe Caughey

Director of Firefighting and Body Components
Rosenbauer America, North Carolina
Jeff Alexy

Robotics Program Manager
San Bernardino County Fire Protection District
San Bernardino, California
Greg Campanella, Certified Public Manager

Division Chief
Escambia County Fire Rescue, Florida
Don Harriss

UAS Technical Lead
NIST
Boulder

This workshop shows how robots and drones are now essential tools for fire departments, not just high-tech toys. You’ll see hard facts from departments using drones as first responders and what the new FAA Part 108 license means for expanding these missions at scale. We will cut through the hype to show what actually works, what to avoid, and how to plug robot and drone systems into day-to-day operations without slowing crews down. Walk away with proven strategies and direct advice you can use right away to make teams safer, faster, and better prepared for what is next.