The best
Just finished a 21 day roll and did weather every hour on the hour. This app saved me so much time and headache. Would gladly pay for it but it’s FREE or was when I downloaded it a few years ago.
Not bad
App is okay for $5. You do get a lot of helpful stuff and is perfect for rookies and those that need extra guides to help with retention. Could use more pictures in some areas. Biggest problem for me was how the pack test timer was such a disappointment. I compared the pack test timer accuracy with almost every other app and it fails. I ran the app concurrently with others and the only thing that stayed correct was the time and almost the speed but the distance was off. I’ve completed the pack test many times with multiple apps and with the pack test timer always said I’ve only completed .03-.30 miles in 45 minutes.
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Awesome
I have used this app for several years
1:Great for expanding knowledge
2:Great for keeping knowledge
3:Great for rainy days
4:Great for quizzing and training Rookies, experienced Crew members
5: Easily identifying resources, fuel types, weather patterns
6: Refreshing during Preseason
7: I always recommend this app to anyone with an iPhone above all others( but wish my android guys could have it too)
8: Irpg backup
All in all, very useful, accurate app, hope to see expansions (task books, more class quizzes, 10 and 18 quiz (for memorizing), Pump/Saw troubleshooting, Hose lay calculations)etc.
If this app keeps growing, could be no.1 app for fire guys, keep it up and thank you!
-Jason Pendleton(Ict5,FFt1)
1:Great for expanding knowledge
2:Great for keeping knowledge
3:Great for rainy days
4:Great for quizzing and training Rookies, experienced Crew members
5: Easily identifying resources, fuel types, weather patterns
6: Refreshing during Preseason
7: I always recommend this app to anyone with an iPhone above all others( but wish my android guys could have it too)
8: Irpg backup
All in all, very useful, accurate app, hope to see expansions (task books, more class quizzes, 10 and 18 quiz (for memorizing), Pump/Saw troubleshooting, Hose lay calculations)etc.
If this app keeps growing, could be no.1 app for fire guys, keep it up and thank you!
-Jason Pendleton(Ict5,FFt1)
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Errors in FDFM
use App B or IRPG for correct number
Reads out in feet & not National standard of Chains per hour
Reads out in feet & not National standard of Chains per hour
Response from developer
The numbers have been field tested for 10 years now. Can you email an example? Keep in mind that many of the tables in App B are approximations and in some cases more accurate math formulas exist. Most people prefer feet/min over chains/hour, and they are basically the same (within 10%, and the rates of spread are rough approximations anyway). The few people who prefer chains just convert to feet/min in their head anyway.
Great App
It’s great to have a consolidated grouping of all the forms that I need, but the price is a little high in my opinion.
Response from developer
Hey, it's a cup of coffee! Try out the fire behavior stuff, that's where the real value comes in.
Not enough info for $5
Definitely not worth $5! Trust me. This is a basic app.
A must have
Great field resource. Accurate fire calculation tools, quick and easy to use.
Decent app, but lacks accuracy.
This app is pretty good; useful is quickly calculating weather observations, fdfm, and PIG when precision isn't crucial (ie. to get a general idea). However, the calculations aren't as accurate as using an actual belt weather kit. Also, with the recent addition of the firefighting aircraft, there is at least one error. The Blackhawk's nomenclature is incorrect, and coming from a military veteran who fights fire now, that disturbs me. The correct nomenclature is UH-60, not UH-50. There has never been a UH-50 blackhawk. Errors as simple as that in this app make me question the accuracy of the rest of the app features.
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Response from developer
You can input numbers from a belt weather kit if you like, or use a kestrel, it's up to you. The source of your data doesn't affect the accuracy of the calculations that follow.
IRPG on iPhone... Perfect.
Good reference tool. Purchased to support dev in hopes of ongoing development. Thanks.
Fire Hose
Great app. A lot of useful features. However the calculations used in the fire behavior portion are wrong.
Smokey Bear
Very useful app I'm a wild land firefighter has all the stuff i would need to run a fire.
So helpfull
This app is so easy to use and has a lot to offer I use it a lot to brush up on fire facts the only thing I think it could use would be some sawyer and other handbooks but other than that I love it I show this to all my other crew members
Wild land fire tool kit
A great app. Easy to use and use it often.
Super useful
Checklists and references are handy for briefing and safety reviews with coworkers. Lots to review during downtime. Weather calculation tools are handy and offer more precision than charts.
Useful App
I've been using the calculator for the last 2 seasons
Saves time, is dead accurate, and makes my job just a little easier
Saves time, is dead accurate, and makes my job just a little easier
Awesome app!!
Awesome app!!
Not disappointed anymore
The latest revision Feb/Mar 2011 seems to have fixed the issue with the RH transfer. PI's and FDFM appear to be calculating correctly again and are yielding similar results to appendix B.
Thank you. I look forward to using this app again on future VMPs and I will definitely point it out to my S290 students
However, please make sure to test the integrity of these important functionalities when making future revisions. I love the app and am happy to have a working version again, but I am just a little gun-shy.
Thanks again for contacting me to resolve this issue.
Thank you. I look forward to using this app again on future VMPs and I will definitely point it out to my S290 students
However, please make sure to test the integrity of these important functionalities when making future revisions. I love the app and am happy to have a working version again, but I am just a little gun-shy.
Thanks again for contacting me to resolve this issue.
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Great reference for firefighters!
I wouldn't take my iPhone on the fire line, but this is a great way to reference all willand information. I like the study guides and calculators. It is like an interactive IRPG.
The interface could use some development, but otherwise it is great!
The interface could use some development, but otherwise it is great!
good product
its a great product i just wish it had more picture when you are choosing the fuel styles but overall a great app
Outstanding App
I have been using this software (in various formats) all the way back to my PalmPilot. It has always been top notch all the way. This most recent version for the Iphone is a much better app than the Palm version, and priced better. The only thing I hope for in the future updates, is the ability to use it in landscape mode when needed. Good job John Covele thanks for continuing to advance the product to the best platform ever.
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