This fire season, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management deploys a modern wildland firefighter accountability and response system to better equip the agency’s firefighters while out in the field, with the goal of keeping them safe. … With DropBlocks, and through real time data, it is possible for DFFM to more precisely track crew movement and crew locations on wildland fire incidents. … “We know this will be the most important tool we have in our toolbox and we hope these locating units will help to prevent any more wildland fire tragedies from occurring,” said Chief Darrell Willis, DFFM’s Crews Supervisor.

Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management press release