Roswell Mayor Curt Wilson and U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick attended a demonstration of Quake Technologies' firefighting system at the RapStick training facility in Roswell, Georgia. The officials said the system is part of a pilot effort that will roll out with a limited number of departments.

The demonstration, introduced by Mayor Curt Wilson, highlighted Quake Technologies' platform and how it can assist firefighters during active incidents. Wilson said, "It's an amazing facility where we train our fire our great, great fire support people here in the city of Roswell." He told the assembled audience that Quake Technologies "found 80 fire departments across The United States they wanted to work with. We're 1 of those." Wilson said he and McCormick "just had the opportunity to actually use the technology."

Congressman Rich McCormick, introduced by Wilson as "a long time military guy and is also the head of the Space and Science Technology Subcommittee in Congress," discussed how the technology could affect on-scene operations. McCormick said the system can detect hazards and people obscured by smoke or debris: "There's something you can step in that's gonna be a hole. There's a fire behind that door... There's a person lying on the ground right there, and so you can actually triage as you're going." He added that the platform also records events for later analysis: "this is using technology not only to enhance the firefighters' performance during the fire, but it's also using its platforming and matricing what's happening so that we can learn from that. And we're gonna be 1 of the 10 cities getting this thing started, actually perfect the technology to serve firefighters, not only here in Roswell, not only in Georgia, but across The United States, and as you said, ultimately the world."

The remarks were brief and given during a hands-on demonstration rather than a formal city meeting; no funding sources, procurement steps or implementation schedule were specified during the presentation. Officials did not provide details about costs, timelines, or which 10 cities will participate in the initial refinement effort. The session ended with McCormick noting his appreciation for the invitation: "Alright. It's always a pleasure to come to Roswell."