Contemporary Issues in Engineering (CIE)

Group 3Dustin BruntzSam PasswaterCaland SembachJulian Velazquez

Outline

- Report Summary

- Wildfire Statistics

Mega fires

- Current Firefighting Technology

Fire prevention

Firefighting protection

- Technological Advances in Firefighting

Summary

- Company and Product Summary

- Wildfire Statistics

- Current Firefighting Technology

- Technological Advances in Firefighting

Wildfire Statistics

Wildfire Statistics

Mega fires statistics

- Fires of >100,000 acres

- <1 annual occurrence prior to

1995; since 2005, average

increased to 9.8

- Increase due to longer and

more severe dry seasons

coupled with global warming

Current Firefighting Technology

17th century hand tub fire engine 17th century hand tub fire engine

Current Firefighting Technology

Thermal Imaging

Devices

Current Firefighting Technology

ATV Mounted Power

Torch

Technological Advances in Firefighting

Geospatial Location Accountability

and Navigation System

(GLANSER), and Physiological

Health Assessment System for

Emergency Responders (PHASER)

integration

- Location and vital signs

tracking

- 3 foot positional accuracy

- Up to of 500 firefighters

QUESTIONS?

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