# The Benefits of Firefighter Tracking and Indoor Mapping

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Podcast: [Fire Engineering Podcast Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fire-engineering-podcast-network-1075754)
Published: 2026-06-06T23:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Firefighter location tracking is emerging as the next major leap in firefighter survival, following SCBA adoption and thermal imaging. In this episode of Fire Service Data and Tech Talk, Eddie Buchanan welcomes Peter Burke and Mike Cox to discuss the next wave in firefighter survival: location, indoor mapping, and connected telemetry. The panel highlights the promise of this new technology and the standards, policy, and work still needed to bring it to every firefighter. This podcast is brought to you by Esri: https://www.esri.com/en-us/home

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