About this episode

The episode discusses innovative projects in firefighter safety and wellness, including smoke navigation technology and a comprehensive sleep study.

In this episode of Fire Service Data and Tech Talk, host Eddie Buchanan welcomes Division Chief Tom Marvel and Maura "Mo" Shea, both from the Carmel (IN) Fire Department, and Michael Oldham from Texas A&M to discuss innovative projects that are currently underway. During their discussion, the panel unpacks two cutting-edge projects reshaping firefighter safety and wellness and talk about a live trial of the C-THRU Navigator from Qwake Technologies, which enables firefighters to work through smoke. The conversation also detail a comprehensive sleep study that compares multiple firefighter shift schedules. This podcast is brought to you by Esri: https://www.esri.com/en-us/home

People in this episode

Host: Eddie Buchanan

Guests: Tom Marvel, Maura "Mo" Shea, Michael Oldham

Topics covered

• firefighter safety
• smoke navigation
• sleep study
• fire service technology
• wellness
• shift schedules

Keywords

• firefighter safety
• smoke navigation
• sleep study
• shift schedules
• C-THRU Navigator
• Qwake Technologies
• Carmel Fire Department
• Texas A&M

Sponsors

Esri

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Carmel Fire Department, Texas A&M, Qwake Technologies

More episodes of Fire Engineering Podcast Network

• Building and Retaining a Volunteer Fire Department · July 21, 2026 · 1h 27m
• Command Capability vs. Command Capacity · July 20, 2026 · 59 min
• Breaking Down the 'W' for Extreme Weather Tactics · July 18, 2026 · 1h 5m
• How Thermal Imaging is Elevating the Fire Service · July 17, 2026 · 1h 10m
• In the Books: Episode 20 - The Evolving Fireground: Research-Based Tactics, 2E · July 15, 2026 · 48 min
• A Return to Realism During Training · July 7, 2026 · 57 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Fire Engineering Podcast Network podcast page.