Fire Integrated Real Time Intelligence Systems (FIRIS)
What is FIRIS – FIRIS is an all-hazard emergency support program consisting of multiple functions to gather and disseminate timely remote sensing products to incident commander and other senior leaders throughout the State structure. AEVEX provides the aircraft, sensors, Fusion Centers, and crews who respond statewide to any incident where remote sensing will increase situation awareness of an incident. WIFIRE is a partnership with the UCSD supercomputer and highly specialized modelers to build fire models and 6-hour predictions using the remote sensing data produced by the AEVEX crews.
Flexible: AEVEX's, full spectrum airborne information solutions provides our customers and partners with proven products and services for agile and effective Incident Assessment and Awareness missions. Local: AEVEX, a California based Company that employs 163 California residents, supports the California State Budget and specifically FIRIS with cost-effective customized airborne remote sensing solutions to provide California leaders and public communities with real time
decision quality products in the most demanding and dynamic environments of All Hazard emergencies. Innovative: AEVEX provides an integrated multi-sensor airborne solution that produces products compatible with existing emergency services infrastructure through satellite broadband and cellular LTE systems delivering rapid and definitive validation for federal Fire Management Assistance (FMAG) reimbursements.
AEVEX maintains a proven track record of success on FIRIS, having provided over 3000 accident-free flight hours and over 43,000 standby hours.
FIRIS Operations:
2020
2021
2022
Total Hours 3,015
2023
2024
Hours Flown
215
799
1,070
885
50*
*as of Feb 2024
Fires Burn Scars Mud slides Oil Slicks & Hazardous Material Spills Debris flow Search and Rescue Incidents Flown:
Floods Train derailments Helicopter Crash Earthquake/Tsunami Coast Guard exercises, man overboard
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