STEMME-SAGEM S15 “Patroller”
in the configuration that is operated by
the French Ministry of the Interior for wild-
fire detection in South France since the
late summer of 2010.
Early detection needed
Early detection of wildfire safes costs and
protects the environment and property.
But above all it safes the life and health of
fire fighters and residents in the area.
Early detection saves lifes and costs
Every year loss to wildfires:
- 100,000 km2 tropical rainforest
- several million km2 of savanna
- 10 - 80,000 km2 of Canadian forest
- 20 - 90,000 km2 of North-American forest
- over 10,000 km2 of European forest
Wildfire impacts on the national economy
Year after year lifes and property of citizen are lost to wildfires.
If detected late fire fighting becomes very risky and cost-
intensive.
Wildfires add their share to the global warming and CO2
output.
The resources needed to fight against these fires and the
destruction caused by them have a negative effect on the
national economy.
TV-broadcasts for days from fire fighters unable to stop the
disaster do not enhance the image of authorities and
governments.
Managing the fire fighting
No matter how the wildfire started, by natural causes, by
accident or intentionally, the faster the reaction the better the
chance to stop it before it runs out of control.
Detection is followed by a series of management decisions.
What action must be taken first? Dispatch ground forces with
engines, helicopters or aircraft dropping water, smokejumpers
or has the area to be evacuated from residents?
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Wild-fire detection
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