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AI, Reading Comprehension, and Critical Thinking Challenge

What does this exercise suggest about relying on AI summaries instead of reading original source documents?

Posted byData Not DramaJuly 28, 2026Posted inEducationTags:Bill Carey, EducationLeave a comment on AI, Reading Comprehension, and Critical Thinking Challenge

The Yelp Dilemma: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do To Fire Service Learning

As social media and AI increasingly condense complex line-of-duty death investigations into easily digestible narratives, there is a growing risk that understanding will be replaced by familiarity.

Posted byData Not DramaJuly 26, 2026Posted inEducationTags:Education, Social MediaLeave a comment on The Yelp Dilemma: What Artificial Intelligence Can Do To Fire Service Learning

On Duty & Line of Duty: What Is the Difference?

This yearly review comes with an update from FEMA. Sort of.

Posted byData Not DramaJanuary 25, 2026Posted inEducation, Line of Duty DeathsTags:Bill Carey, Data, Education, International Association of Fire Firefighters, Line of Duty Deaths, National Fallen Firefighters Foundation, NFPA, United States Fire Administration5 Comments on On Duty & Line of Duty: What Is the Difference?

Why One Fire Can Feel Like Every Fire: Fear and LODD Data

Firefighters often remember what they saw online more clearly than what the data actually shows. Fear becomes visually reinforced, while statistical reality fades into abstraction.

Posted byData Not DramaJanuary 20, 2026Posted inData, Education, Firefighting, Social MediaTags:Bill Carey, Data, Education, Fear, Firefighting, Social Media, TrainingLeave a comment on Why One Fire Can Feel Like Every Fire: Fear and LODD Data

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