Recording of the Fire Learning Network webinar presented 1 February 2012. (A pdf file of the slides is also available, as well as a list of mobile apps and a memo about te MTIFAM committee's recommendations. Search on keyword "mobile apps")
Integration of Mobile Technologies Applications into Fire Management
Esther Godson, Mobile Technologies Subject Matter Expert
USFS Mobile Technologies Integration into Fire and Aviation Management Committee (MTIFAM)
This webinar provides an overview of current efforts by the US Forest Service in integrating emerging mobile technologies into Fire and Aviation Management. Current mobile devices and applications used in operations are discussed, as are potential concerns. Also included is future work towards incorporating field innovation, recommending and/or developing specific applications and interagency/stakeholder collaboration.