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This advanced version of the DropBlock is lighter and more compact, specifically engineered for firefighters who traverse remote wilderness areas where cellular networks are unavailable.
This advanced version of the DropBlock is lighter and more compact, specifically engineered for firefighters who traverse remote wilderness areas where cellular networks are unavailable. RoGO Communications launches lightweight GPS tracking device for wildfire crews
Field tests of a next-generation satellite tracking tool have proven useful for firefighters responding to wildfire emergencies.
Field tests of a next-generation satellite tracking tool have proven useful for firefighters responding to wildfire emergencies. Tracking device could improve firefighter safety during emergencies
RoGO satellite-based products and services operate anywhere in the world and support firefighting and field trials across local, state and federal agencies in the Western United States.
RoGO satellite-based products and services operate anywhere in the world and support firefighting and field trials across local, state and federal agencies in the Western United States. RoGO Communications launches new DropBlock GPS tracking for wildland firefighters
The new satellite communication DropBlocks are smaller in size and weight to allow for easier carrying by wildland firefighters.
The new satellite communication DropBlocks are smaller in size and weight to allow for easier carrying by wildland firefighters. RoGO Communications releases DropBlock 2.0 GPS tracking for wildland firefighters
State wildland firefighters added a big tech advancement to their toolbox this year, a GPS tracking system called DropBlocks.
State wildland firefighters added a big tech advancement to their toolbox this year, a GPS tracking system called DropBlocks. Tiffany Davila with the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management says these state-of-the-art satellite-based devices allow supervisors to locate crews more precisely while they’re on an incident. That was a challenge 10 years ago after the Granite Mountain crew was initially trapped in the canyon. “Often times our crews are deployed to fight fire in very remote locations, sometimes with little [...]
Arizona fire crews testing new ‘DropBlocks’ fire tracking technology
“This is a really big step in the right direction,” Juliann Ashcraft said. It’s been almost ten years since Juliann lost her husband, Andrew, in the Yarnell Hill Fire … Ashcraft believes the new DropBlocks communication system will finally provide much-needed answers regarding safely fighting wildfires in Arizona. “If the people will incorporate this technology, this type of tragedy will not have to happen again in the future,” Ashcraft said. PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5), “Arizona fire crews testing new ‘DropBlocks’ [...]