5 Reasons Incident Command Needs a Weather Station
As we saw this past summer, hot, dry,
and windy weather conditions are factors that directly affect fire risk and
behavior. Having the ability to compile real-time, location-specific met data
is imperative for safe and effective firefighting. Weather monitoring at an
incident assists in multiple areas such as risk management, prediction, safety,
plume modeling, and reporting.
Over the coming weeks, we will
highlight weather monitoring in these five areas of emergency response. Make sure to look out for our first post!
Comments
Post a Comment