Features

The system provides the ability to:

• Monitor the fleet of firefighting vehicles in real time, using a wireless GPRS network.
• Receive meteorological measurements, in real time, from stationary and mobile weather stations (attached to firefighting vehicles).
• Support the work of the forest firefighting coordinator with tools that allow:
  • The approximate knowledge of the weather conditions at any point in the island where a fire breaks out, so that he can estimate how dangerous it is, and to mobilize the appropriate number of vehicles immediately.
  • The deployment of forces in an optimal manner, according to various factors, such as the progress of the fire, the accessibility of the area, its geophysical configuration, its combustible materials, the availability of sources for drawing water in the area, volunteers, and other private or public firefighting means that are available near the area of the fire.
  • The precise estimate of the expansion of a fire in time, using data received in real time from the participating firefighting vehicles, as well as other information regarding the terrain of the area and the combustible materials.
  • The laying of the firefighting plan on the map, and its broadcast in real time to all participating forces, as well as other authorities or services.
  • The transmission of information about the state of the fire, from the area of the front to the coordinator (while he is present in the area).
  • The parallel management of more than one fire in the region of concern.
• Support the work of the firefighters who, through the system, are in a position to know information, such as:
  • The precise location and bounds of the fire(s).
  • The relief map of the terrain.
  • The roads in the area and the optimal accessibility.
  • The locations of the other vehicles.
  • The nearest water resupply points.
• Estimate the risk of a new fire breaking out, anywhere in the region of concern, in real time, using measurements received from stationary weather stations or the mobile weather stations of the vehicles. With the appropriate distribution of vehicles, the approximation of the weather conditions and, therefore, the risk of a new fire breaking out, is fairly good on any point in the region of concern.
• Continuously update of the information on the system, whether this refers to geographic or fire service data. The Fire Service can easily update the map of the island with new roads, new points where water can be drawn, new hotels, or installations with a high combustion risk. The system allows the update of the fleet and personnel of the fire service, while they change, as well as all the means and forces participating in fighting forest fires (e.g., health services, civil services, fire safety units, earthmoving equipment, etc.).
• Precisely record the boundaries of the burnt area after the fire, and archiving the fire in the system’s registry of fires.
• Administer the system (define users, vehicle characteristics, access rights, etc.).