Episode 255: Episode 9-18 - Chief Emeritus/Retired Charles Werner - New Technology for First Responders

Episode 9-18 – Chief-Emeritus/Retired Charles Werner- New Technology for First Responders Chief-Emeritus/Retired Charles Werner has served 44 years in the fire service, 37 years with the Charlottesville Fire Dept., the last ten as the Charlottesville Fire Department. Additionally, he is also the current Executive Director of Droneresponders.org with just under 12,000 members from across the world. In our interview, Chief Werner explains recent technology that we either have now or will in the near future. A number of these will be, not only for the Fire Services, but our Brothers & Sisters of Law Enforcement and EMS! Chief Werner has also served as Acting Deputy State Coordinator and Senior Adviser with the Virginia Department of Emergency Management, where he helped to facilitate VDEM’s UAS (sic. Drone), as well helping the Albermarle County Sheriff's Office SAR team. So, if you’re a “techy,” “geek,” etc., this podcast is one you will not want to miss! ********** Please remember that we need your help so that we can financially help a Brother, Sister, or their families in dire need. Please visit our website at and you’ll see a photo of the Silver Siren. Please click on the picture and our donation page pops up. Choose the value and the method of paying. You’ll see a small label that says, “Apply my Gift To” and please select FOUNDATION.

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Episode 255: Episode 9-18 - Chief Emeritus/Retired Charles Werner - New Technology for First Responders is an episode from 5-Alarm Task Force! by Steve Greene.

This episode is 71:04 long.

This episode was published on May 27, 2025.

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