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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
When wildland firefighters go out on fire, it can be hard to reach them at times and know where they are in remote areas with no cell service. With this new technology, crew leaders know precisely where crews are.
New technology keeps Arizona wildland firefighters safer than before
“Based on feedback from wildland firefighter field trials, the new DropBlocks’ reduced size and weight better enables immediate deployment to support the initial attack of a wildfire, the time of most dangerous risk to firefighters,” said RoGO Chief Executive Officer Rod Goossen.
RoGO Communications Launches New DropBlock GPS tracking for Wildland Firefighters
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
Press kit overview contains a summary of information about ROGO in a 4 page PDF
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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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