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Arizona Dept of Forestry and Fire to test DropBlocks
The Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management will test a new satellite-based crew locating and communication device this fire season. … The department has been exploring for years ways to increase crew safety and enhance communication between firefighters and overhead. … DropBlocks will coordinate up-to-the-minute GPS location data and provide real-time data transmissions to agency or incident overhead. According to the agency, the system will be able to more precisely track crew movement and locations in wildland fire incidents. [...]