Weather 101
What does RAWS stand for?
Remote Automatic Weather Station
What is the name of the fire growth modeling engine we use to model fire growth?
Does Bertie the Beaver wear pants?
Nope!
Who is the newest edition to the Geospatial Services Unit?
Robert! Welcome!!
Who is the best NHL team in the league?
CALGARY FLAMES!!!!! x1000 (Oilers suck) [Montreal Canadiens are acceptable]
What is the name of the device we launch into the air, to collect data on temperature and relative humidity for forecasting?
Radiosonde / Balloon launching!
What product is produced from this unit on a yearly basis, with the help from the geospatial services team and remote sensing specialist?
The fuel grid
The intelligences unit full name is the acronym: W.I.G.S. What does it stand for?
Wildfire Intelligence an Geospatial Services Unit!
What does AGSP stand for?
Alberta Geospatial Services Platform
What year did the Government of Alberta create a forestry department?
1949
How many active RAWS stations do we have? (including broken ones)
175
What does FBSC stand for?
Fire Behaviour Service Center
What pixelated image is on the front of the Intelligence page in the PS Sharepoint site?
A flame!
What is the name of the program we use for fire fighters to collect data on the fire line?
Field Maps
Can you name all of the five branches!
Forestry Operations, Wildfire Mitigation and Management, Business Services, Capability and Development, and Strategy, Policy and Economics,
What is a Red Flag warning?
It is a warning indented to provide situational awareness messaging to fire personnel and the public about hazardous fire environment is developing and reinforcing the need for heightened vigilance.
What does the FBSC do during the fire season?
Fire growth modeling support to the forest areas / wildfire incidents.
The intelligence unit has four types subject matter expects, can you name one? (Bonus for naming all four)
Geospatial Services, Infrared, Remote Sensing and Data Science!
What is one of the three types of aircraft we use to collect infrared data during the summer?
Drone, Fixed wing, Helicopter
How many people are in the Predictive Services Unit as a whole?
21! 22 if including the data scientist
How many forecast zones do we have?
18
What is Tanya's favorite thing to do, while on vacation?
Suba dive!!
What position in the AWCC that involves intelligence?
Strategic Operational Planner/Intelligence Officer.
The incident mapping program has a toolbox that helps GIS folks on incident to create maps and products. What is the name of the toolbox?
Alberta Wildfire Tools
What was the "original" date for completion of the office renovations?
June 25, 2024