---
title: "Technology Trends for First Responders"
description: "Senior research specialist Aaron Smith presents Pew Internet findings technology and communication trends of relevance to emergency first responders. (Updated with slides)"
date: "2011-02-22"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2011/02/22/technology-trends-for-first-responders/"
categories:
  - "Disasters & Accidents"
  - "Technology Adoption"
---

# Technology Trends for First Responders

Senior research specialist Aaron Smith spoke about the latest Pew Internet research trends in technology adoption at the Midwest Disasters 2.0 conference in Kansas City, sponsored by the Mid-America Regional Council. You can view the slides below, or download them as a [PowerPoint](~/media/Files/Presentations/2011/Feb/Tech%20Trends%20for%20First%20Responders_ppt%20slides.pptx) or [PDF](~/media/Files/Presentations/2011/Feb/Tech%20Trends%20for%20First%20Responders_pdf%20slides.pdf).

http://www.slideshare.net/PewInternet/midwest-disasters-20-technology-trends-for-first-responders