In the aftermath of the June 18, 2007, Sofa Super Store fire, the Charleston area underwent a dramatic shift in how area fire departments coordinated response and increased all other areas of interaction among agencies. Key to this initiative were two concepts: the creation of a regional automatic aid agreement among five fire departments and the coordinating effort of Charleston County’s Consolidated Emergency Communications Center (ECC). In the 17-plus years since the tragic fire, the automatic aid concept has strengthened and grown, and the ECC has played an integral role in coordinating much-needed information sharing among all agencies. This panel discussion features several of the key players involved in transforming the landscape of fire protection in the Charleston area through cooperative agreements and proactive use of technology.