Help Faster, Home Safer: Reducing Risk at Intersections
Discover how Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP) tech helps first responders navigate intersections safely. Learn about IR, GPS, and cloud-based solutions—plus a real-world case study showing life-saving results. Register now!
November 19, 2025
7:00 PM UTC
1 hour
Sponsored by
November 19th, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM ET | 1:00 PM CT | 11:00 AM ET | 8:00 PM GMT Duration: 60 Minutes
Driving through intersections present real and impactful dangers for first responders. Collisions involving first responders at intersections can delay lifesaving care, increase injuries, and put both responders and community members at risk.
Join Miovision Opticom’s Glen Klimek and Fire Chief Robert Abbott of Lake Travis Fire Rescue for an exclusive webinar on how agencies can reduce intersection risk and improve response times using Opticom Emergency Vehicle Preemption (EVP) technology.
You’ll learn:
Risks first responders face at intersections and what’s driving them
How Opticom’s EVP system can help first responders move safely and efficiently through traffic
Practical examples of how agencies are implementing EVP using IR, GPS, and cloud-based solutions
Fire Chief Abbott’s firsthand experience with intersection safety and responder collisions
Speakers:
Fire Chief Robert B. Abbott
Lake Travis Fire Rescue
Travis County, TX
Fire Chief Robert B. Abbott began his fire service career in Travis County in 1996 where he served in the ranks as a Firefighter/Paramedic, Engineer, Lieutenant, Battalion Chief, and Assistant Fire Chief. As an Assistant Fire Chief, Chief Abbott led the Operations, Training, and Support Services Divisions where he was responsible for overseeing all aspects of emergency service delivery.
Today, Chief Abbott is privileged to be able to lead a staff of talented professionals who are focused on providing the highest level of fire, prevention and pre-hospital care possible by nurturing an open labor/management relationship and developing community-centric programs. Chief Abbott holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Concordia University, a master’s degree in public affairs from the University of Texas Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs, and is a graduate of both the Harvard Kennedy School’s Government Senior Executive in State and Local Government program and Executive Public Policy program. He has earned both the Texas Fire Chief’s Academy Certified Fire Executive (CFE) and the Center for Public Safety Excellence’s Chief Fire Officer (CFO) designations. Chief Abbott is a distinguished graduate of the National Fire Academy Executive Fire Officer (EFO) program. He has served as an expert witness on matters relating to employee terminations and labor disputes and is a labor and divorce mediator in addition to having served as the founding union president of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 4117.
Chief Abbott is active in supporting state and federal legislative initiatives focused on improving the public safety industry. He is a past president of the Capital Area Fire Chiefs Association and is the Legislative Chair of the Texas Fire Chiefs Association.
Glen Klimek
Strategic Sales Director
Miovision
Glen Klimek currently serves as the Strategic Sales Director at Miovision. Prior to this role, Glen held various positions, focusing on business growth in major Western U.S. cities. Glen's experience also includes senior roles at T-Mobile, responsible for enterprise and government account development in the Southwest, and at Sprint, where Glen managed custom network solutions and public sector sales.
