Using the Iridium Satellite Network to Manage Wildland Firefighting Operations
- 1. PROMETHEUS’ SHIELD™ Incident Management System with Real-Time Satellite GPS Tracking Built on the Esri ArcGIS Platform Protecting the Lives of Firefighters on the Front Lines Supported by the Iridium Satellite Network © 2013-2016 Adventech Engineering, LLC | All rights reserved | Patent Pending
- 2. The Challenge - Develop a System that will provide a guaranteed Link Between Firefighters and Incident Command June 30th 2013
- 3. “The mission objective was relatively simple: Create a communications link between the firefighter and incident command that works anywhere on the planet, guaranteed. Unfortunately, the mission plan proved to be a bit more complex. We had to become experts at a technology that hadn’t been developed yet!” The Prometheus Shield Mission Statement Bill King CEO and Senior Design Engineer
- 4. A New Approach To And Old Problem Since the first Roman fire brigades under Emperor Nero took the idea of organized firefighting from Marcus Crassus to form the Vigiles in AD 60 and began to combat fires using bucket brigades and pumps, firefighting has cost lives.
- 5. Introducing an Electronic ‘Accountability Tag’ Uses Secure HID Global iClass Proximity Cards and Readers Photo Identification–Replaces the Plastic Accountability Tag Contains IQCS Training and Qualifications Data Assign Permanent Prometheus’ Shield ID Number & HawkEye PT+ Messaging ID
- 6. Personnel And Equipment Tracking Utilizing military-grade satellite GPS tracking units, mobile uplinks, and satellite phones to transmit GPS locations. Incident Command display shows personnel locations in relation to fire perimeter with 3D fly through of incident area Group or Individual location reporting. Variable report intervals. Geo Fencing for hazard areas, safety zones, entry/exit notifications, ICP area, staging areas
- 7. The Incident Command Post Display Screen Emergency Responder information and tracking unit operation is managed through SkyRouter and the HawkEye PT+. Man Down feature, waypoints, pre-defined operational profiles A large format computer from is set up at the ICP. Position reports are displayed on the screen relative to the fire perimeter. The touchscreen monitor allows for annotations to be made directly on the screen. Division and group assignments, escape routes, safety zones, etc. are all easily visible. Images can be exported to the ICS 201 Incident Briefing form
- 8. Prometheus’ Shield is licensed to order World-View 3 Short Wave Infrared Imagery (SWIR) satellite imaging using an Emergency Task Order (ETO). Prometheus Shield contracts FAA and Forest Service approved UAV operators to provide perimeter mapping updates on 2-hour intervals. In addition, UAV resources provide on- demand fire behavior imaging. Prometheus Shield is programmed to accept streaming video from multiple IP addresses. Aerial Imaging Resource Options
- 9. National Information Management System All Incident Command System (ICS) forms have been converted into web-based fillable forms that capture all incident data All forms were created from the National Information Management System (NIMS). Forms can be printed or stored for electronic submission Critical information displayed in datasheet form. All information immediately available throughout incident website All ICS data is archived for fire behavior an review Analysis
- 10. To Sum It All Up Video Ad – scroll across image to view player controls
- 11. Visit us at www.prometheusshield.com ARGOS FireTech 226 Rover Boulevard Los Alamos, NM 87544 info@prometheusshield.com