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Aug. 3 — RoGO Communications Showcases New DropBlock and Mobile App at APCO 2026 Annual Conference
June 30, 2026 — RoGO Communications Launches New DropBlock and Mobile App for GPS tracking of Wildland Firefighters
Colo. OEDIT Release — May 18, 2023 – RoGO has been awarded an Advanced Industries grant from the State of Colorado to enhance our life-saving technologies
Arizona DFFM Release — May 15, 2023 – Arizona Forestry Rolling Out Innovative Firefighter Locating and Accountability System
The recent line-of-duty deaths of three firefighters in Colorado serve as a reminder to Rod Goossen about why he began his mission to help keep them safe. … This week, on the 13th anniversary of the Granite Mountain Hotshot tragedy, RoGO launched the DropBlock 2.0 and began testing it at Red, White & Blue Fire Protection District in Breckenridge.
Colorado brothers launch startup to improve geolocation, keep firefighters safe
Wildland firefighters can now carry the satellite-enabled DropBlocks because they are lighter and smaller. When linked with a DropBlock, the new RoGO mobile software allows point-to-point communications and shows fire weather information and the GPS location of firefighting assets on mobile phones in distant, austere, or cellular-denied places.
RoGo Communications’ DropBlock and Mobile App Tracks Wildland Firefighters
For a decade before Wildfire Today Founder and wildland firefighting stalwart Bill Gabbert’s death, he wrote numerous articles on what he called the “Holy Grail of wildland firefighting safety.” … A company claimed to Wildfire Today that it is closer to making this quest a reality. RoGO Communications, which focuses on developing safety technology for firefighters and first responders, was recently awarded a NASA Small Business Innovation Research contract to develop its “DropBlock 2.0.”
Quest for ‘Holy Grail’ of wildland firefighting safety awarded NASA contract
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This fire season, the Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management will be testing new satellite-based crew locating and communication devices called DropBlocks. These will provide for increased crew accountability and safety during an incident where there may be little to no cell phone or radio service.
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