FireFusion Ignites Unprecedented Success in Inaugural, 2025 Dates Announced
December 19, 2024/Nashville, TN -- FireFusion, presented by Firehouse magazine, was a resounding success in its first year, bringing together experts in fire technology with fire service leaders from across the nation for three days of learning, networking, and engagement. Taking place November 5-7, 2024, at the Charleston Gaillard Center in Charleston, SC, post-event survey results showed that 84% of attendees rated FireFusion as the most unique fire service event they had ever experienced, citing the exceptional content, location, and intimate format.
“We are thrilled with the success of FireFusion and feel honored that we were part of facilitating meaningful learning and knowledge-sharing on emerging technologies that are truly transforming the future of the fire service. From our thought-provoking speakers to the vendors who participated in the Marketplace to showcase their products and services, FireFusion provided a valuable opportunity for fire service leaders to hear about how technology can impact their operations and how others are applying it to their departments,” said Bill MacRae, VP/Group Publisher, Firehouse.
Focused solely on technology in the fire service, the intimate format of FireFusion provided a highly engaging platform where attendees could exchange insights, ideas, and perspectives on current challenges in their departments. As advances in technology dramatically change the landscape of strategic and tactical operations and decisions on the fireground, FireFusion brought together top visionaries and influencers to share their knowledge, experiences, and inspirations.
FireFusion additionally featured the Marketplace, providing attendees with an opportunity to meet with vendors and suppliers to get first-hand looks at new products and technologies. Guided tours offered during the event were sold-out, including the Charleston Incident Command Simulation Lab, the Charleston Sofa Super Store Fire site, and a leadership development walking tour.
“I was excited to see the engagement and information sharing between the attendees and the Marketplace vendors who were looking for solutions in their fire department today and to improve it in the future,” said Peter Matthews, FireFusion Conference Director and Editor-in-Chief of Firehouse. “One attendee I spoke with just three weeks after FireFusion shared how they took several low-cost ideas from a session that were easy to implement and were using them within two weeks of returning from Charleston, improving their training programs.”
Locating FireFusion in Charleston, where the department lost nine firefighters in the tragic 2007 Sofa Super Store fire, provided an impactful opportunity to honor the Charleston 9 while showcasing the efforts of the Charleston Fire Department and the region in advancing firefighter safety and health through the application of technology. The event took place at the world-class Charleston Gaillard Center, an exceptional venue featuring the finest in history and Southern hospitality. Attendees were treated to a truly unique experience featuring the finest in all that Charleston has to offer.
FireFusion 2025 will return to the Charleston Gaillard Center in Charleston, SC, starting with pre-conference guided tours on October 13, followed by the main program October 14-16, 2025. For more information, visit www.firefusionconference.com.
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