The speaker, a 30-plus year veteran of the California Highway Patrol, leads training for fire and police responders for Waymo and their autonomous vehicles. The session will explain how Waymo's technology works, including the differences between Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and autonomous vehicles. Attendees will learn what first responders can expect when they encounter a Waymo vehicle and how the vehicle will react to emergency equipment. The class will detail how responders can disconnect power, what they need to know about fighting fires in the vehicles and extrication techniques, and how get assistance during an incident. This training is essential to ensure that firefighters are prepared to safely interact with Waymo autonomous vehicles in the event of an emergency.