Heathcote Country Fire Authority (CFA) will be better prepared to tackle fires after upgrading the technology it uses to manage incidents.
A $2500 grant from Mandalay Resources has seen the brigade equip its forward command vehicle with a mobile data and communication terminal.
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The terminal will adopt an advanced control system to help manage fire incidents and improve it's responding members' safety.
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Operating out of the forward command vehicle, the incident controller will be able to communicate up-to-date information through digital maps that provide vehicle locations, water points, appliance updates and weather changes through mobile data and applications.
Firefighting helicopters at the incident will also be able to provide instant aerial photos to help provide details on the fire.
Ordinarily, the Heathcote brigade would rely solely on phone and radio.
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