Emerging Technology and Innovation Committee

Chair Person: Jeff Ohs, Battalion Chief, Long Beach FD

Purpose:

The purpose of the CSFA Emerging technologies committee is to work collectively with the FIRESCOPE emerging technologies committee to move forward new advancements to assist the fire service in better protecting the citizens of California.

Goals & Mission:

Leverage our role as a fire service trade organization and assist inventors and those who have specific ideas on how to better the delivery of fire suppression and emergency medical service technology to California and the Nation.
Serve as an advocate for the technology with the FIRESCOPE Emerging Technology Committee and assist with field testing, membership polls and advocacy both legislatively and within our membership.
Provide training and education to our members though our annual conference and utilize that platform to educate our members as to the benefits of enhanced technology.
Encourage inventors and designers to become CSFA business sponsors, and establish a list of real world, useful emerging technologies and innovations that support the fire service.

Committee Members

Michael Baca, CalFire-RRU
Cory Cisneros, Rialto FD
Dan Munsey, San Bernardino Co FD
Kyle O’Neil, CalFire MMU
Shane Sherwood. Orange Co FA
Brook Spelman, CalFire-SoOps
Ryan Webb, San Bernardino Co FD
Dan Young, Long Beach FD

CSFA Board Liaison

Dan Perkins, Kingsburg FD

Who We Are

California State Firefighters’ Association is the state’s oldest statewide fire service trade association. Since 1922 CSFA has been at the forefront as an advocate for improved working conditions, firefighter health and safety and laws designed to save life and property.

Why Join Us?

CSFA is the only statewide fire service organization that serves the needs of all of the state’s firefighters – paid career, paid call, volunteer, municipal, private and military and from all ranks – from fire science students to fire chiefs. CSFA gives you a voice on legislative matters in Sacramento.