Charles Laird

Charles Laird is the Technology Specialist of North Carolina's First Responder Emerging Technologies Program and is charged with exploring how technology is researched, developed, and implemented in the public safety space. He is a public safety professional and an asymmetrical technologist who has 17 years of experience and knowledge in the public safety industry, as well as with various types of technologies. Charles' experiences with coordinating and deploying hundreds of search and rescue personnel during Hurricanes Matthew, Harvey, Michael, Irma, and Florence have given him a unique perspective on how agencies and governmental agencies respond to large scale disasters. Charles is also a volunteer Captain at the Youngsville Fire Department.