The CFS utilises a range of technology including technology specifically for firefighting like thermal imaging cameras, vehicle locators, telecommunications equipment and our vehicles. Here is some of the technology we use at the CFS:
Appliances
Aerial firefighting
A big part of any emergency is getting accurate information to people as quickly as possible, the CFS uses some basic web-based tech such as social media, the CFS website, and email to send out messages. We also have access to the Emergency Alert phone system.
When the CFS develops our bushfire warnings messages, we use Geographical Information Systems to construct the content of the message and determine who needs to be warned.
Specialists are used to model bushfires and predict where they will burn once they have started so firefighting efforts can be concentrated in the most effective way possible.