"The fire service lives on tradition and change can be difficult. Change happens slowly. When I was hired in the 80s, we didn’t have a computer at the station. Fast forward 30 years and now all of our reporting for everything is done on the computer.”
Dan Collins, Training Captain | Cal Fire San Diego
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Learning & Training
The Fire Service’s Aversion to Technology