Watch Duty Wildfire Reporting App

[firecaptdave]

Hi All,

I'm a Reporter for the wildfire reporting app Watch Duty. We've taken the wildfire reporting scene by storm, having started in California and expanding last year into the western states. We're looking for volunteer Reporters and Contributors here in Arizona to help gather intel to be pushed to the app. The duties of a reporter are to post updates in the app to all users in the reporting area. They gather and disseminate information from official sources, contributors, and Watch Duty tools to generate incidents for users while working within Watch Duty’s code of conduct. Reporters gather information from all the same sources contributors do. A "contributor" gathers/gleans the intel and pushes it to the reporter to be published on/in the app.

Send me a DM if this sounds like something you'd like to be a part of. Ideally, you're an active scanner listener, maybe run an emergency incident reporting site or you're even an active duty first responder or dispatcher. We're hoping to get people on board and trained for the upcoming fire season.

Here's a link to our website and a video showing how fires are received and posted to the app: Watch Duty - Stay Safe From Wildfires When Seconds Count

Again, hit me up with any questions you may have. Cheers!

 

[Foresigt]

Wow! I'm a paying member on Watch Duty along with a number of people I know. I thought you were using reliable sources for the information not volunteer contributors.

I guess I won't be renewing and I'm guess others won't either. Why should I pay you when you just use guys that listen to scanners. I already to that!

 

[RaleighGuy]

We're looking for volunteer Reporters and Contributors here in Arizona

Wow! I'm a paying member on Watch Duty

So, they charge a membership fee, but ask for volunteers listening to scanners and don't offer them any benefits? So, if a "volunteer reporter" wants to hear what they submitted they need to become a member? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[firecaptdave]

So, they charge a membership fee, but ask for volunteers listening to scanners and don't offer them any benefits? So, if a "volunteer reporter" wants to hear what they submitted they need to become a member? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Nope, it's a free app, the membership fee gives you additional features like aircraft tracking. https://support.watchduty.org/hc/en-us/articles/17546150392333-Is-Watch-Duty-Free-

 

[RaleighGuy]

Nope, it's a free app, the membership fee gives you additional features like aircraft tracking. https://support.watchduty.org/hc/en-us/articles/17546150392333-Is-Watch-Duty-Free-

Thank you for clarifying this.

 

[firecaptdave]

Nope, it's a free app, the membership fee gives you additional features like aircraft tracking. Reporters and contributors also receive those features without paying a membership fee. https://support.watchduty.org/hc/en-us/articles/17546150392333-Is-Watch-Duty-Free- https://support.watchduty.org/hc/en...9-What-is-included-in-a-Watch-Duty-membership

 

[firecaptdave]

Wow! I'm a paying member on Watch Duty along with a number of people I know. I thought you were using reliable sources for the information not volunteer contributors.

I guess I won't be renewing and I'm guess others won't either. Why should I pay you when you just use guys that listen to scanners. I already to that!

If you watched the video and viewed the website you would have seen we get our info from a number of official sources.

 

[mikegilbert]

My parents introduced me to the app when I was visiting them in Oregon. It was invaluable for keeping them apprised of any evacs, as well as painting an overall picture of the fire's behavior. I can't believe I hadn't heard about it until this past Summer.

I was absolutely blown away by the quality of information available within the app. You guys have done a phenomenal job!

I usually carry several radios while covering fires, but Watch Duty has been a fantastic intel tool for my work here in Los Angeles.

 

[firecaptdave]

Thanks for the kind words. Glad it’s helping you and your parents!

 

[Foresigt]

Nope, it's a free app, the membership fee gives you additional features like aircraft tracking. https://support.watchduty.org/hc/en-us/articles/17546150392333-Is-Watch-Duty-Free-

As someone mentioned the app is free but, if you want to follow information on more then a few counties, like statewide, you have to pay. So yes the app is free and very limited.

 

[firecaptdave]

Thanks to those who reached out! Since someone asked, we've had over one million downloads and have a 4.9 star rating on the Apple Store. We're in 11 states and have sent over one billion (yes, billion) notifications! Feel free to continue to DM if you have any questions.