CH 01 / OPERATIONS
“Smoke visible east of Ridge Road.”
ENGINE 12 10:42:11
FIRE FIRST / MULTIAGENCY NEXT
Every radio report.
One shared
incident picture.
AI intelligence for fireground command — connecting radio reports, operational context and decisions in one source-linked incident picture.
RADIO-FIRSTStart with the signals crews already use
SOURCE-LINKEDKeep the evidence behind each update
HUMAN-IN-COMMANDSupport decisions, never replace them
01 / THE CHALLENGE
The incident moves fast.
Information arrives in pieces.
During an incident, a commander must reconstruct what's happening from overlapping channels, fragmented transmissions and changing conditions. Radio traffic alone isn't a shared incident picture.
CH 03 / MUTUAL AID
“Traffic stopped. Requesting control.”
MUTUAL AID 10:43:07
CH 05 / TACTICAL
“Additional crews. Assignment pending.”
TACTICAL 5 10:44:16
THE INFORMATION GAPWho said what? Where? What is still unresolved?
02 / THE PLATFORM
Radio in.
Actionable context out.
From a spoken report to a reviewable update. FireResponse is designed to turn authorized voice streams into structured context while keeping the original report connected.
01
Capture
Authorized radio streams and dispatch context.
02
Understand
Recognize units, locations, events and requests.
03
Reconcile
Build a source-linked, time-ordered incident state.
04
Review
Surface exceptions for human command review.
COMMANDER REVIEWS → DECIDES → ASSIGNS
03 / COMMAND INTELLIGENCE
A command picture.
Not another recording.
An operator-facing concept that brings reported conditions, open requests and original sources together. Explore the sample incident below.
ILLUSTRATIVE INCIDENT / RIDGE ROAD
Incident intelligence
Sample messages and source links · Not live operational data
03RADIO EVENTS
02CHANNELS
01OPEN REQUEST
HUMANFINAL DECISION
SOURCE STREAM
Channel events
Select an event to trace its source.
PRIORITIZED CONTEXT
02 CARDSCommander review
SOURCE EVIDENCE
ENGINE 12 · CH 01 · 10:42:11
ORIGINAL REPORT
“Smoke visible east of Ridge Road.”
STRUCTURED INCIDENT UPDATE
Condition: smoke east of Ridge Road · Unit: Engine 12
DESIGNED FOR OPERATOR TRUST
Every surfaced update is intended to remain connected to the underlying report, so people can review the evidence before acting.
04 / BUILT DIFFERENTLY
Not just what was said.
What it means for command.
The opportunity is an intelligence layer between what teams report and what command needs to understand — with accountability at its core.
01 / UNDERSTANDING
From transcripts to incident state.
Connect who, where, what happened and what remains unresolved — across authorized source streams.
STRUCTURE THE SIGNAL ↗
02 / TRACEABILITY
Evidence behind every update.
Keep reported observations, requests and their sources linked for review and after-action accountability.
TRACE THE SOURCE ↗
03 / HUMAN AUTHORITY
Command decisions stay human.
Prioritize open questions and exceptions for operators. People remain responsible for review, decisions and assignments.
SUPPORT THE DECISION ↗
05 / THE LONG-TERM VISION
Fire command first.
Shared intelligence everywhere.
Start where radio communications drive urgent action. Build toward a common operating picture across more inputs, teams and emergency response disciplines.
NOW / INITIAL FOCUS
Fire + radio
- Authorized radio streams
- Units, events and requests
- Source-linked incident timeline
NEXT / PLANNED
Multi-source
- CAD, maps and weather
- Selected video and drone inputs
- Fire and EMS handoffs
THEN / LONG-TERM
Multiagency
- Mutual aid and utilities
- Police and disaster operations
- Shared incident coordination
ENGINEERED WITH THE FIREGROUND IN MIND06 / FIELD-INFORMED DEVELOPMENT
Built alongside the people who run the incident.
FireResponse is being shaped around the realities of fireground command, with chief-level workflow input and collaboration with firefighter inventors.
FIRE-SERVICE PILOT ENGAGEMENTMenlo Park Fire Protection DistrictChief-level input · Command-workflow feedback · Firefighter-inventor collaboration
07 / FOUNDERS + FIELD COLLABORATORS
AI builders.
Fireground experience.
Technology leadership, intellectual property experience and frontline command insight brought together around a focused mission.
Matt Ertosun, PhD
CO-FOUNDER & CEOStanford-trained AI leader with experience building technology for regulated healthcare and real-time audio systems.
Read full bio ↗
Raj Abhyanker
CO-FOUNDER / IP STRATEGYNextdoor-related technology inventor, founder of Trademarkia and PatentVC, and entrepreneur with a prior venture exit to Google.
Read full bio ↗
Todd Ellis
FIREFIGHTER INVENTORMenlo Park Fire Department Division Chief and incident-command technology co-inventor.
Read full bio ↗
Mike Stahl
FIREFIGHTER INVENTORMenlo Park Fire Department Battalion Chief and incident-command technology co-inventor.
Read full bio ↗Experience, on both sides of the radio.Meet the founders and the fireground inventors shaping the platform.
Meet our team THE NEXT RESPONSE STARTS HERE
Every report can
change the picture.
Let's make the right information visible when command needs it. We welcome conversations with fire departments, emergency-response partners and investors.