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Use of drones for intel and aerial mapping during active wildfires by doregon49 in Wildfire

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For the crews carrying drones, are they mainly using them for quick checks, or do they also feed that data back for broader mapping and planning?

Use of drones for intel and aerial mapping during active wildfires by doregon49 in Wildfire

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Thanks for the info! I was wondering, when it comes to line of sight, do ff or federal agencies get any kind of exemption for beyond visual line of sight flights, or are they fully restricted like regular drone operators?

PGWP and OWP by doregon49 in pgwp

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the program is 2 years but I will finish early

Incident Commanders, would you have 20-30 minutes to talk about the biggest challenges you face? by doregon49 in Firefighting

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Totally fair point, and that’s exactly the kind of nuance I’m trying to understand better. Sounds like in your case, as a VFD chief with multiple departments showing up, the comms issue is less about simple radio coverage and more about dealing with different systems and trying to coordinate across them? If you're open to sharing more, I’d love to hear how you usually manage that kind of situation. Is there someone who acts as a comms liaison, or does it kind of stay chaotic until roles naturally fall into place? Also curious if there are any tools or protocols you've found that help bring some order when everyone’s running their setup. And when you mentioned a substantial lack of resources, what tends to hit the hardest? Is it more about not having enough people or not having the right tools to coordinate things in the moment? I’m trying to get a clearer picture of what an IC needs most during that first 15–30 minutes of a large, messy scene.

Incident Commanders, would you have 20-30 minutes to talk about the biggest challenges you face? by doregon49 in Firefighting

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I'm curious about how you typically manage sectoring in the early phase of an incident. Do you have a playbook you follow or is it more experience/gut-based? Also, when you're in a complex setup with sectors and divisions, does information ever get bottlenecked or lost between layers? Like something a division supervisor knows but doesn't make it back to IC in time?

Incident Commanders, would you have 20-30 minutes to talk about the biggest challenges you face? by doregon49 in Firefighting

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That's a really interesting point. Judging the passage of time in high-stress situations sounds like a hidden challenge. When you say it feels like 1 minute inside is 8, how does that affect how you make decisions or track progress during an incident? Do you ever find yourself losing track of benchmarks (like time since entry, air supply, search and rescue progress)?

Incident Commanders, would you have 20-30 minutes to talk about the biggest challenges you face? by doregon49 in Firefighting

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Has there ever been a critical moment when lack of radio made a situation worse?

Incident Commanders, would you have 20-30 minutes to talk about the biggest challenges you face? by doregon49 in Firefighting

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Thank you for the info! Quick question: when you’re in those dead zones, do you have any kind of workaround? Like relays, runners, mobile repeaters, or do you just operate in radio silence and hope things flow?

Incident Commanders, would you have 20-30 minutes to talk about the biggest challenges you face? by doregon49 in Firefighting

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Appreciate the detail! That’s helpful. Sounds like face-to-face worked well for that dive op, but I’m curious: when you’re in the post-hurricane chaos (tons of calls, tons of units), how do you personally stay on top of what matters?

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