Welcome to “Head-on” Building a better future

The single objective and focus is:-

• To reduce the destructive impact of wildfires and follow on mudslides by up to 80% utilizing California 2017 as baseline.

How did this start?

As a result of a combination of different projects (a number outside the fire spectrum) that included certain aspects surrounding wildfires. It became apparent that there are definitely certain options one could develop that will substantially improve the containment and suppression of wildfires.

Also, across the board nearly all other fire services such as airports, high-rise buildings and industrial such as chemicals are busy to undergo substantial new developments with regards to fire fighting options. The one lagging behind is wildfires.

The decisive question:-

• Can new wildfire containment and suppression options & equipment result in substantial reductions in the destruction of wildfires and follow on mudslides.

The Firefly Innovations conclusion is, YES.

The key aspects we believe are the following.:-

• With an assertive effort and drive; and
• With equipment & methods that can match the challenge;
• Within the 8 point attack framework
  • Improved wildfire;- 1) prevention, 2) speed of detection, 3) deployment of assets, 4) management & attack coordination support 5) containment and suppression operational efficiency, with 6) equipment equal to the challenge and 7) prevention of mudslides & rehabilitation 8) affordable funding frameworks..
  • Taking into account the extreme challenges of wildfires such as, high winds, air born ember, availability of scarce resources such as water, the difficulty of access, ruggedness of the terrain and specific challenges such as in mountain areas where the slope gradient and forest access are critical factors in terms of the speed of spreading of wildfires.
  • And ground level factors such as fire fuel, loss prevention, forestry management and the policy of “Let burn”.

The “Head-on” initiative is therefore specifically designed within the ambit of this framework and in the belief that success can be achieved to cut wildfire destruction be up to 80%.

The overriding factors, an assertive drive and collaboration across fires-services, communities, suppliers and government. 

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