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Foundation Helps Provide Computers for Back Country CALFIRE/San Diego Fire Authority Firefighting Rigs

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Foundation donation to San Diego County and CalFire for purchasing on board computers.

Today, The San Diego County Board of Supervisors accepted $164,500 in grants to help fund installation of 70 mobile data computers on CALFIRE/San Diego County Fire Authority firefighting rigs in San Diego’s “backcountry.”

The Foundation teamed up with the San Diego Fire Rescue Foundation and SDG&E to provide these grants which will improve first-responder communication and awareness during natural disasters.

“In San Diego County, we live with the year-round threat of wildfires, so these donations are instrumental to our brothers and sisters who respond to calls every day,” CalFire San Diego Chief Tony Mecham said. “We know that partnerships like this are truly making an impact when we can measurably reduce response times and fire damage to private properties.”

Mobile data computers allow firefighters to access navigation, display preliminary plans, identify potential hazards and communicate with dispatchers in real time during an emergency.

Read More at: TimesofSanDiego.com

Filed Under: Prevention & Preparedness, San Diego Firefighter News Tagged With: back country, CAL FIRE, donations, Feature, firefighting, San Diego Gas & Electric, SDG&E, SDGE, The San Diego County Board of Supervisors

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