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.
Posted: April 22, 2020
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.
Posted: April 17, 2020
Arizona. California. Colorado. Canada. Chile. Australia. These are just a few of the places 10 Tanker Air Carrier has fought wildfires over the last two decades. This globe-trotting air-tanker purveyor has a rich history of opening up new markets for aerial firefighting and excelling at putting out the blazes.
Posted: March 31, 2020
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.
Posted: March 31, 2020
Back in 1994, a year-old air-tanker company was established in Missoula, Montana. Neptune Aviation was one of 14 aviation services that operated a fleet of 44 aircraft nationwide as U.S. Forest Service (USFS) contractors. Their stable of 6 P-2V Neptune anti-submarine aircraft, which dated from the Korean War, ranged far and wide over the United States and were a familiar site over many major wildfires from 1994 till 2017. Late that year, they retired the last of their venerable LATs (Large Air-Tankers).
Posted: March 17, 2020
The Mandurah Volunteer Marine Service works in partnership with the Western Australia Water Police to coordinate and execute search and rescue missions in the region. We caught up with skipper and radio operator, John Jones, about how the Volunteer Marine Rescue WA serve the community.
Posted: February 10, 2020
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.