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Great Communication Begins With Connection — Interoperability In First Response Situations

When disaster strikes, law enforcement and disaster-relief agencies rely on the ability to access shared information to understand crises and make life-saving decisions. Information and communication technologies play a vital role in coordinating crisis responses between discrete services, agencies, organisations and volunteers. But there is still a way to go.

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Trevor McIntyre

Posted: July 1, 2022
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Alaska Division of Forestry: Dealing with the Coronavirus on the Last Frontier

Following a year in which 719 wildland fires burned 2.58 million acres, with several regions setting new records for high temperatures, low rainfall and fuel burnability characteristics, the Alaska Division of Forestry faces another daunting year, further complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Michael Archer

Posted: May 28, 2020
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Bob Roper: Helping Craft the Fire Service’s Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic

Nevada State Forester. Chief of Ventura County Fire Department. Past Chairman of the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Wildland Fire Policy Committee. Policy Advisor at the Western Fire Chiefs Association. Bob Roper, has had a career unlike any but a precious few will ever experience.

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Michael Archer

Posted: May 19, 2020
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TracPlus Explores — Can the Internet of Things help reduce the threat of wildfires?

The internet of things is a technological concept where a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines that have the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.

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Hayden Johnston

Posted: April 22, 2020
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CAL FIRE Prepares for Wildfires in the Era of Coronavirus

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as CAL FIRE, is the State of California's agency responsible for fire protection in State Responsibility Areas of California totalling 31 million acres, as well as the administration of the state's private and public forests.

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Michael Archer

Posted: April 17, 2020
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USFS AFF: Aerial Fire Updates for USA Operators

TracPlus is an approved tracking company for aerial firefighting operators in the USA. The United States Forest Service (USFS) recently made changes to their reporting requirements, so here is what aerial firefighting operators need to know. 

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Trevor McIntyre

Posted: March 31, 2020
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Seeing Through Darkness — The Role of NVG in Nighttime Firefighting

Have you wondered how operators came to use NVG to fight fires? Or are you an operator who is interested in integrating NVG into your business? Our Ebook identifies the benefits and the costs of using this incredible technology in the cockpit.