Stopping the Greatest Threat to the Amazon, One Fire at a Time Early detection: Real‑time monitoring stations will alert fire crews within minutes of a hotspot’s appearance Rapid response teams: Mobile units equipped with fire‑suppression gear will be stationed at strategic points throughout the basin
Stopping Time: Perception, Reaction, and the Flawed Still . . . A recent study, Time to Stop: Firearm Simulation Dynamics, conducted by Lon Bartel and colleagues at Force Science and VirTra, provides empirical data on the delay in stopping a shooting sequence
Fighting extreme wildfires demands a structural shift Fortunately, world leaders are recognizing that existing fire and forest governance and response and recovery strategies are not meeting societal needs While stopping deforestation must remain a priority, finding ways to manage fires must also be addressed
Technology to Reduce the Impacts of Wildfires - Homeland Security Innovations that help make our communities safer and protect the people who serve them As the frequency of extreme weather events increases, more and more communities will potentially face the threat of devastating wildfire On average, 70,000 wildfires occur across the United States every year