WeatherHawk and first response

Today public safety personnel are facing unprecedented challenges and need all the technological assistance they can get. To help contain natural disasters or man-made ones, firefighters, police, emergency medical workers, and government officials must track conditions in the vicinity of an emergency. The WeatherHawk is a vital part of modern public safety equipment.

First responders to natural disasters and civil emergencies must move fast, set up equipment quickly, and maintain a safe set-back from hazardous areas for command-and-control centers. To make accurate decisions, they need to know in exact detail what weather conditions are and have instantaneous warning of any change.

WeatherHawk meets the requirements of first responders with a cost-effective, easy-to-use weather monitoring and data logging system

• WeatherHawk is highly portable, so it’s fast and easy to move into even remote or treacherous areas.
• WeatherHawk can start providing data quickly. It can be set up in less than 15 minutes by one responder wearing full protective equipment.
• WeatherHawk doesn’t need to be placed near a power source because the system is battery powered and can operate for up to 4 days without an external power source. An optional solar panel enables unlimited operation in remote areas or where electrical power has been lost.
• WeatherHawk is rugged and reliable. Its tough industrial-grade construction lets it withstand rapid transport or exposure to the harsh outdoor conditions of emergency situations.
• The wireless WeatherHawk can operate independently at a distance from the base computer, ensuring the safety of personnel.
• Wireless long-standoff data acquisition from WeatherHawk is enabled by powerful industrial grade 900 MHz spread-spectrum radios enabling line-of-sight range up to ½ mile. Optional high gain directional antennas can increase that range to over 7 miles under most conditions.
• WeatherHawk’s lightweight battery powered radio base station even enables in-flight data collection from aircraft, and no special equipment or aircraft adaptation is required.

When first responders are working under high-stress conditions, the WeatherHawk is the ideal weather monitoring instrument. Data collection intervals are user set, with data export in standard file formats. Data units are presented in a format supporting manual entry to CAMEO/ALOHA software, with an automatic interface currently under development.

Portability, quick installation, rugged construction, automatic data storage, and Internet compatibility make WeatherHawk the choice for first responders with limited equipment budgets and minimal time to train on special equipment.

WeatherHawk’s quality is assured with high level manufacturing processes that protects your investment in emergency response equipment and ensures years of reliable service under demanding conditions. In addition, all sensors that are subject to wear over time are easy to replace with plug-in, pre-tested components.

For fire departments, police departments, park service personnel, Homeland Security, and other emergency management authorities, WeatherHawk is an essential crisis-control tool. The WeatherHawk’s capabilities can help save time, save property, save lives. Choose WeatherHawk.