Tech That Brings Firefighters Home | Denver News

After the tragic loss of 19 Granite Mountain Hotshots in 2013, Rod Goossen saw a glaring gap in firefighter safety tech—no real-time tracking, no reliable comms in the wild. With his firefighter brother Derek, he built RoGO Communications to change that. Their DropBlock uses satellite tech to send GPS, messages, and weather data through thick canopies, giving incident commanders a live view of every crew member. It’s not just hardware—it’s a lifeline born from grief and grit. This week, on the anniversary of the tragedy, RoGO launched DropBlock 2.0, already getting rave feedback from fire chiefs for its zero-service reliability. Rolling out nationwide in September, their mission is simple: make sure every firefighter comes home. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/39f3b947b67bc7fe