Response Management and Tech: The January 2025 D.C. Plane Crash

Response Management and Tech: The January 2025 D.C. Plane Crash

May 2, 2026 · 1h 6m · Episode 2277

About this episode

The episode discusses the response to the January 2025 D.C. plane crash, focusing on management and technology used during the incident.

On this episode of Fire Service Data and Tech Talk, host Eddie Buchanan welcomes Jeffrey Lenard, a firefighter/EMT for the District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department, and Mike Cox, director of fire and EMS Solutions for Esri. Lenard, who is also a master public safety diver, and Cox discuss the January 2025 crash of American Airlines Flight 5342. They cover the way the response was managed, the technology involved, and how they achieved a common operating picture under very difficult conditions. This podcast is brought to you by Esri: https://www.esri.com/en-us/home

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