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Quantify water delivery for ground-based suppression

August 7, 2024

Use of high-volume water delivery systems in peat fires Central Alberta

Use of high-volume water delivery systems in peat fires – A case study in Central Alberta

December 2, 2021

Assessing the distribution of a local relative humidity

Assessing the distribution of a local relative humidity dome created through large scale water cannon implementation

January 25, 2021

Evaluation of non-terrenal cell-on-wheel solution with satellite

Evaluation of non-terrestrial cell-on-wheel solution with satellite backhaul in wildfire operations

January 22, 2021

Exploring the feasibility and value of RPAS

Exploring the feasibility and value of RPAS in the wildfire domain

January 21, 2021

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High-volume water delivery systems – field trials: setup and performance

January 19, 2021

log-deck fire suppression

Log-deck fire suppression using high volume water delivery systems

January 17, 2021

Equipment-evaluation

Use of a mobile water delivery system in wildfire operations

January 14, 2021

Use of high-volume water delivery systems in peat fires

Use of high-volume water delivery systems in peat fires – A case study in Central Alberta

January 14, 2021

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Four-inch high-volume water delivery systems – exploring added value in B.C. emergency response

December 2, 2020

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Development of a platform to consolidate wildland fire equipment, services, and vendors

December 2, 2020

Helitorch redesign

Helitorch redesign: field test results and modifications

October 1, 2020

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Remotely piloted aircraft systems. Evaluation of platforms for hotspot detection on wildfires

August 1, 2020

Area-Based Water Delivery Systems

Area-based water delivery systems – exploratory research on logistics, water delivery, and its localized impacts

January 13, 2020

hotspot detection in harvest debris burn site

Hotspot detection in harvest debris burn site – infrared sensing using remotely piloted aircraft systems

December 5, 2019

Equipment evaluation

Sprinkler use in North America – A state-of-practice review

November 5, 2018

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Infrared technology applications in wildfire management using UAS

January 5, 2018

determining the next generation infrared cameras

Determining the “next generation” infrared cameras for Alberta Agriculture and Forestry

December 5, 2017

demostration - Trident pump

Demonstration: Trident Pump high pressure, high volume, versatile pump

October 5, 2017

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FPI Wildfire Operations participates in Unmanned Canada 2016 Systems (UAS) Conference

July 5, 2017

Alberta Helitorch re-design

Alberta Helitorch Re-design

December 5, 2016

Wildfire Communications Workshop 2017

Wildfire Communications Workshop 2017

December 5, 2016

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Performance evaluation of a prototype Spitfire prescribed ignition equipment

December 5, 2016

modification of the Alberta helitorch valve

Modification of the Alberta helitorch valve

December 6, 2015

evaluating smartphone infrared-scanning accessories

Evaluating smartphone infrared-scanning accessories for wildfire operations

December 5, 2015

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Developing a decision tool for remote camera systems

December 5, 2014

Using UAVs to scan winter burn piles

Using UAVs to scan winter burn piles

November 5, 2014

Remote camera system for wildfire management – an Alberta Survey

July 5, 2014

designing a second portable smoke detection tower

Designing a new aerial-ignition tracking system for Alberta

December 6, 2013

developing wildfire smoke training videos

Needs-analysis study: camera systems to monitor remote weather stations and local-area weather in the Northwest Territories

December 6, 2013

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An in-line mixing kit for helitorch systems

December 6, 2012

Anew ground torch system with on-demand chemical injection

A new ground torch system with on-demand chemical injection

September 6, 2012

developing an instrument to measure wildfire intensity

Developing an instrument to measure wildfire intensity

December 7, 2011

determining the effectiveness of water-enhancing gel as a fire-control agent

Heavy Equipment Workshop – Missoula, Montana

December 7, 2011

design and evaluation of a new wildfire sprinkler

Design and evaluation of a new wildfire sprinkler

December 6, 2011

comparative analysis of hotspot detection

Comparative analysis of hotspot detection methods: ground-based infrared camera-assisted vs. conventional practices

December 6, 2011

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Aerial intelligence-gathering platforms: a needs-analysis for wildfire operations

December 6, 2010

Equipment-evaluation

Documenting the effectiveness of sprinklers on experimental burns

December 6, 2010

Ignitiom device evaluations and evaluation framework

Ignition device evaluations and evaluation framework

December 6, 2010

Viper Pump Flow

Evaluation of the Viper pump flow-enhancer prototype

November 6, 2010

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An evaluation of handheld infrared cameras for wildfire mop-up operations

October 6, 2010

fire behaviour in simulated mpb

The existence of humidity domes created by wildfire sprinklers

December 9, 2009

use of sprinklers and aqueous gel

Use of sprinklers and aqueous gel for structure protection from wildfire

December 8, 2009

evaluation of rotary-wing thermal

Evaluation of rotary-wing thermal infrared service delivery using simulated wildfire hotspots

December 8, 2009

using the environmental lapse rate

Using dataloggers to collect site specific weather information

December 8, 2009

Evaluation of performance of helitorch fuel during cold weather operation

Evaluation of performance of helitorch fuel during cold weather operation

December 8, 2008

Evaluation of remote-start pump systems for use in wildfire structure protection

December 8, 2008

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Evaluation of intumescent paint for timber bridge protection from fire

December 8, 2008

fire intensity in NWT

Testing the University of Alberta’s rate-of-spread datalogger

December 9, 2007

Inserting the surge buster

Dynamic vehicle tests of a free-floating baffle system in an non-baffled water tank on wildfire suppression vehicles

December 9, 2006

priotity zone infograph

Development of a recommended standard for off-highway, ground-based water delivery systems for Alberta

December 9, 2006

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Fuels that mix with PetroJel™ for use in aerial ignition devices

December 9, 2006

burning debris piles

Evaluating the effectiveness of a fire torch system for prescribed fire operations

December 9, 2005

Wika Instrument Corp. Model 2xx.34 process

Field performance evaluation of Wickman-100 fire pump

August 9, 2005

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Capabilities of airborne infrared remote sensing systems to detect hotspots

December 9, 2004

Measuring the effectiveness of sprinklers for wildfire operations

August 9, 2002