The 2018 fire season was particularly devastating, including the Mendocino and Carr fires, the Mati fire in Greece and several others.
The 2018 fire season was particularly devastating, including the Mendocino and Carr fires, the Mati fire in Greece and several others in Portugal and Australia.
Hazard reduction is a critical technique in the armory of the fire service to prevent what appears to be a rising number of acres destroyed annually as we move through the wildfire season in the United States.
There are many factors to consider when resorting to hazard reduction such as weather conditions, impact on residents and impact on the environment. The decision therefore to proceed is not something that is taken lightly. Extensive planning and preparation take place across multiple agencies across government and community services.
Unleash live has been working with fire authorities in Australia to demonstrate the capabilities of intelligent remote vision as a core tenant of all the phases involved in reducing the risk to life and property.
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During the planning phase
- Producing high resolution 2D and 3D model of the hazard reduction area and vicinity in the week or day before the activity in a fraction of the time traditionally taken
- Capture high resolution still images to secure database for planning
- Providing planners with command center capabilities with real time audio and video from mobile devices, drones, and connected cameras all delivered through a web interface
During the operation
- Select the live stream based upon geolocation to keep visibility of operational activity
- Upload of high resolution images to secure database to capture key activities
- Equip key personnel and fire engines with live GPS feedback to Ops center to ensure safety and clarity of movement
Post operation
- Create a second high resolution 2D and 3D model to document operational effectiveness and future planning
- Enable pre/post comparison of the area
NSW Australia Rural Fire Service
The NSW RFS conducts more than 50 regular hazard reduction events every day. Sydney prides itself with having more than 400 parks and wildlife areas. Last week there was a reduction effort in the heart of Sydney for an eight-hour burn at 10.30am which went “perfectly to planned” as remarked upon by the fire service spokesperson.
In an event such as this, Unleash live become the eyes and ears control center, from virtually any vantage point that has a connected camera or mobile device as showcased last week.
The Unleash live dashboard becomes the centralized location for controlling a large number of video streams from personal, operational equipment, i.e. fire engines, helicopters, and other sensors.
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There are so many elements within the execution of hazard reduction that can go wrong, that can lead to large scale property damage, environmental cost and tragically, human life.
Historically, emergency services have been heavily reliant upon audio as their primary method of communications. By coupling audio with video streams from multiple locations, the platform provides situational awareness for the command center.
Emergency management share attributes with a number of adjacent industries who also have the need for situational awareness, constant visual and audio feedback, collaboration and documentation. industries such as large sporting events, music festivals, parades, marches, and community events.
Get in touch to learn more about how Unleash live is working to improve communication and situational awareness using remote intelligent vision.
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