Fire Protection Podcast

Smarter Workflows with AI in Fire Protection

Episode Summary

Fire protection is getting an AI-powered upgrade, and the real winners are the professionals in the field. In this episode, Drew and Inspect Point CEO Pat Doyle break down how agentic Al is streamlining inspection workflows, boosting code compliance, and making design review faster (and smarter). They explore hands-on use cases, future-proof skills, and the impact of data-driven decisions on real job sites. Listen, learn, and level up your business.

Episode Notes

Timestamps:

00:00 - Introducing today's guest

01:57 - Launching the first Al agent

04:19 - How AI adoption changes business processes

06:58 - Code complexity in fire protection

09:30 - Generative Al vs agentic Al explained

12:10 - How data supports better decisions

14:39 - FireCAD design assistant and design workflow gains

18:56 - Passion, innovation, and industry growth

19:49 - OEMs, contractors, and AI-enabled data flow

25:24 - Using AI for simple tasks and avoiding hallucinations

29:45 - The rapid shift toward AI in fire protection

32:02- Favorite Al-themed films

34:35 - Closing thoughts and future direction