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What does your product do?

The bushfire.ai system provides:

  • An automatic AI-driven early warning system (between 5 and 11 minutes from fire outbreak) that covers huge areas of the countryside (typically 300square kilometres)
  • Visual live streaming monitoring of fires available to any number of fire department personnel on their mobiles or control room desktop devices
  • An Automated notification system to a nominated fire verifier via text messaging
  • Automated Fire warnings tailored to registered residents and their location
  • A Database of fire detection and camera statistics
  • All this at cents per hectare covered to set up and maintain.

You can check out further details and even log into a live system from the website https://bushfire.ai

Why should I become a registered Bushfire.ai Implementation Partner (IP)?

As global warming gets worse, the country will need a much better early warning and monitoring system than the current system.

You will be able to provide economical and effective solutions to this requirement, effectively protecting huge areas of countryside and the people, their dwellings and the fauna and flora in the area. (One camera system can protect up to 300 square kilometres)

As a business you will be at the cutting edge, using AI technology which will:

  • Open new opportunities in a fast growing and exciting industry
  • Provide a capability that your competitors can only dream of and
  • Provide a profitable, expanding return from the business in your area

What skills and resources do I need to become a Bushfire.ai Implementation Partner (IP)?

You need to have the ability to supply, install and maintain outdoor camera systems

  • These camera systems are typically PTZ (Pan Tilt Zoom) cameras with high zoom capability (up to 42 times) and low light capability
  • The cameras can be mounted on roofs, hinged poles or towers.
  • For towers installations (e.g. NBC towers), you would need staff with "working at height" qualifications.

You will need to be able to configure and install modem and Starlink style communications equipment.

For remote systems, you will need to be able to install solar panels.

What sales and installation support will I get?

Pre-sales support includes:

  • We'll put your details on our website.
  • Any inboud leads in your region will be directed to contact you directly.
  • Our marketing department will help build the know-how to people in your area.
  • We provide product brochures with space for you to add your contact details as a Qualified Implementation Partners.

Business Development Support:

  • We are happy to join Zoom sales meetings with your potential customer.
  • We can help you identify the best location for installing a camera.

Post-sales Support:

  • We can provide training (via Zoom) for you or your potential clients.

Who can I approach to generate sales?

Our typically customers include:

  • The local DBCA (Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions) or the Parks and Wildlife department.
  • The local Fire Department Personnel
  • The local Shire
  • Residents

What do Integrations Partners do when you get a sale?

You will provide the hardware cameras, mounting, solar panels if necessary, etc.

  • We have standard setups that will enable to choose the right equipment
  • You will carry out the installation of the system
  • You will activate the communications (Telstra or Starlink or both)

What does Bushfire.ai do when you get a sale?

Once installed, we will activate the bushfire.ai software on your system including:

  • The AI detection system (Live Dashboard & Map)
  • Connecting the camera to our VPN
  • Setting up the necessary Notification Systems (Android app, email, SMS)
  • Generating a Coverage Map for the camera.
  • The masking of Private areas.
  • The training of the AI system to specific features in your location.
  • Optionally, we can provide the verification service (Once a fire is detected by the system before notifying the authorities, we do a final sanity check before announcing the fire)

Are there promotions to help me get started?

If you recieve interest from your local fire department or similar organization, and you have identified a good location, we can assist in covering some of the costs for your first installation.

What are the costs of your system and the maintenance fees?

Hardware:

  • The cost of all equipment (cameras, frame, Starlink model, solar panels) and installation services will be decided between you and your customer.
  • Depending on the location, you may choose a roof mounted camera, a hinged pole system or a tower (e.g. NBN) system. (We can give you typical layouts for each of these systems and indicative pricing)

Communications:

  • Typically, your customer would pay for the monthly communications link (Either Telstra, Starlink or both)

Software costs (you would invoice the customer directly for these components):

  • The cost of the Link to our bushfire.ai AI monitoring and reporting system is $4,000 per annum per camera.

Software services included:

  • This includes the camera VPN, AI Detection system, Map Coverage Tool, Training and Notification System (email and SMS)

Comercial Structure:

  • You would treat this as a buy-in and back-to-back invoice the customer for this component.

Special Pricing:

  • For orders of multiple systems, the cost per annum of the AI system can be reduced.
  • Likewise, for camera systems that only cover a small area (e.g. for a farm), we can reduce the per-annum figure.
  • For a limited period, we can provide the verification service at no charge.