TAK it to the Streets with Little 500 & Large Events - Road to CIVTAK 2025

Big events like the Little 500 bike race bring in crowds, excitement, and sometimes unexpected problems. What happens when an emergency breaks out away from the stadium? At this roundtable, we will share how IU RedLab used tools like TAK, wearable tech, and radio transcripts to give public safety teams better information in real time. If you care about keeping people safe during large events, this session will show how technology is making it easier to work together, stay connected, and respond faster.

• Learn how different phones and smartwatches worked together on TAK to track people during the event
• See how teams handled calls and incidents that happened far from the stadium
• Understand why having two command centers can be hard and how TAK helped them stay in sync
• Hear how AI tools helped make sense of radio calls so teams could learn from what happened

We are joined by:

• Dale Rolfson, Indianapolis Fire Department
• Ari Rosen, IU Red Lab
• Charles Laird, Youngsville Fire Department
• Greg Albrecht
• Kevin Sofen, Smart Firefighting (moderator)

This is your chance to connect with TAK experts, learn about TAK from first responders, and get involved in CIVTAK 2025.This is the first in a monthly series of virtual roundtables leading up to the CIVTAK show in November 4-6 2025 in Washington DC.