Explore the discussion we had with Richard 'Mac' McNamara, the National Manager of Operations and Aviation Lead for Fire and Emergency NZ (FENZ).
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Firefighters need all the tools they can find to help support their efforts in saving communities from raging fires. Here are the most helpful...
TracPlus is a NAFC approved GPS tracking provider for all aerial firefighting contracts in Australia. Our solution allows operators to keep their...
Fire managers have been putting more emphasis on air attack as a result of ground crews having to maintain social distancing rules over the pandemic....
Whether it’s a mass casualty or severe natural disaster event, agencies are required to work alongside each other. And akin to their collaborative...
The internet of things is a technological concept where a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines that have the...
Arizona. California. Colorado. Canada. Chile. Australia. These are just a few of the places 10 Tanker Air Carrier has fought wildfires over the last...
Wildfires are a global issue and one that requires the global community to put our heads together to look for solutions that attempt to protect the...
The National Aerial Fire Fighting Centre, NAFC, are increasingly looking for contractors to collect and distribute quality tracking and event data....
We’ve all heard the saying ‘communication is key’ — and this is even more essential for the aviation sector. Not only is reliable communication vital...
The Yarnell Hill Fire was a lightning-sparked wildfire which killed 19 members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots near Yarnell, Arizona, on June 28,...
In 1910, a horrific wildfire called the Big Burn scorched three million acres in northern Idaho and western Montana, even spreading into eastern...
In our final instalment, Southern California-based Ventura County Aviation Unit’s Senior Pilot discusses their Night Vision Goggle (NVG) program, and...
In our third instalment, more Southern California helicopter pilots discuss using Night Vision Goggles (NVG) for wildland firefighting.
A number of fire agencies use Night Vision Goggles (NVG) for wildland firefighting. Nowhere has this been truer than in Southern California. In this...
Many fire agencies dream about being able to fight wildfires effectively from the air at night when humidity levels rise and wildfire activity...
Following a wildfire season in the United States in which nearly 100 people lost their lives, fire agencies are on the hunt for better ways to fight...