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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
The Early-Stage Capital and Retention grant supports businesses commercializing innovative and disruptive technologies … RoGO Communications has developed a lightweight device that connects firefighters over cellular-denied and radio-denied areas.
Advanced Industries Grants Accelerate 43 Colorado Startups and Researchers Across the State
“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’ fire tracking technology”
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.
New crew locating system to be tested this fire season in Arizona
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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