Center of Excellence Delivers Donuts to Rifle Police Department with Robotic Dog and Drone to Celebrate National Donut Day
RIFLE, COLO. — (June 6, 2025) — The Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (CoE) collaborated with the Rifle Police Department (RPD) to celebrate National Donut Day in a unique manner. To commemorate this sweet occasion, the CoE employed a robotic dog named Lucky to deliver donuts to the RPD using a drone. […]
Colorado Participates in White House Discussion on Innovative Firefighting Technologies
RIFLE, COLO. — (October 21, 2024) — The Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (CoE), a section of Colorado’s Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC), participated in the White House FireTech Innovation Roundtablediscussion in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, October 17. Hosted by the Biden-Harris Administration, the meeting brought together agency experts, scientists, […]
AT&T FirstNet
In 2021 the Center of Excellence (CoE) tested a new cellular capability available to the First Responders on the AT&T FirstNet® Network, namely High Power User Equipment (HPUE). Offered under the “MegaRange™” moniker, this is a high-power cellular modem that can be installed either as a fixed or semi-fixed installation or in a vehicle. The […]
UAS Detection
Unmanned aerial systems (UAS), also known as drones, have become popular with industry and hobbyists alike. While they are very useful tools and bring the joy of flight to many people, they can represent a hazard to public safety when they are unauthorized and are operated at emergency scenes. The CoE will test and evaluate […]
Introduction to TAK
Emergency responders have many options for gaining and maintaining situational awareness at the strategic level during disaster response. Computer-aided dispatch systems and dashboard-style maps can provide information across a jurisdiction or the entire country on emerging disasters, and are easily accessed when responders are at their duty station or responding to a disaster in a […]
Unmanned Ground Systems
The integration of Unmanned Ground Systems (UGS) into firefighting and public safety operations is limited. The Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (CoE) is researching to evaluate the use of UGS in Colorado public safety operations. UGS have the potential to be a force multiplier by completing tasks autonomously, thereby reducing personnel demand. […]