Overview

June 11
10AM PT, 1PM ET

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When disaster strikes, time is everything. Your fleet plays a critical role in delivering emergency services, coordinating recovery efforts and ensuring community safety. But is your fleet truly ready?


Join Government Technology for an essential webinar, sponsored by Samsara, that will help emergency response managers, directors of fleet operations, public safety commissioners and public sector leaders prepare for the challenges of the upcoming disaster season. Discover how the right technology can provide real-time insights, enhance communication and support smarter, faster decision-making in the moments that matter most.


What You'll Learn:

  • Top gaps in disaster response plans — and how to close them
  • Proven emergency response best practices to increase speed and safety
  • How to integrate Samsara and FirstNet for live fleet tracking and predictive maintenance
  • Reliable communication tactics using next-gen technology

Speakers

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Fred Scalera

Director of Program Management, FirstNet Programs

Fred Scalera is the Director of Program Management and The Response Operations Group for the AT&T FirstNet Program. He is Responsible for facilitating collaborative innovation with FirstNet users and Public Safety. Fred Scalera has a long history of public safety service and innovation. Fred retired in 2008 as a Deputy Chief with the Nutley Fire Department in New Jersey. During his time with the Nutley Fire Department, Fred was assigned to the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office Arson Task Force. Fred was the first Fire Service Arson Investigator to attend a Police Academy. He served as an instructor at the Essex County Police Academy for over 25 years. During Fred’s career with the Fire Service and Municipal Government he also became a Certified Fire Official. Other responsibilities included radio communications, the Township Information Technology Bureau and the Emergency Management Coordinator. Fred not only served his home Township of Nutley, but also within Essex County as a Deputy Sherriff, the Deputy Director of the County Office of Emergency Management and the Hazardous Material Coordinator. Fred also served in the New Jersey State Legislature. He rose to be the Deputy Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly and served Chairman of the Homeland Security Preparedness Committee. He was also served as the Bureau Chief of Interoperable Communications and was responsible for NJ as one of the FirstNet Early Builder projects.

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Chase Breeden

Enterprise Implementation Consultant, Public Sector, Samsara

Chase Breeden is the Enterprise Implementation Consultant for the Public Sector at Samsara. Chase brings a decade of experience working both within government and as an outside consultant for government agencies. With a unique blend of real-world, hands on experience - he strives to bring solutions to challenges in government and has a penchant for working with Public Safety specifically.

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Eric Holdeman — Moderator

Senior Fellow, Center for Digital Government

Eric Holdeman is a nationally known emergency manager. He has worked in emergency management at the federal, state and local government levels. Today he serves as the Director, Center for Regional Disaster Resilience (CRDR), which is part of the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER). The focus for his work there is engaging the public and private sectors to work collaboratively on issues of common interest, regionally and cross jurisdictionally.

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