TALKING WITH THE EXPERTS
How to Scale a Wildfire Intelligence Hub
Hear how innovative land management groups are increasing wildfire readiness.
Areas of focus
FTS brand impact
40
+
years delivering weather & fire intelligence
50
+
forest management agencies as customers
2,200
RAWS stations deployed across the U.S.
Core products & services
Remote Automated Weather Station (RAWS)
Wildfire PTZ camera
FTS360
Compact Automated Hydrology Station
Compact Automated Weather Station
Our team can help you get started on the road to wildfire readiness and hydrometeorological awareness. During your discovery with one of our specialists, you’ll…
- Review and assess your current approach
- Identify solutions leading teams in your space are using
- Map a personalized, scalable path toward growth & improvement
Top insights & stories from FTS
FTS’ commitment to customer care
FTS was founded on a single guiding principle: to make customers successful in their efforts to monitor, record and analyze ongoing changes in the natural environment. This means providing exceptional service and support for customers across North America and the world.
Brand history
It was the late 1970s when FTS founder Bill Cave first imagined automating the collection of weather data by marrying radio telemetry to remote electronic monitoring stations. As a researcher with the Canadian Forest Service, he knew the systems were needed. Certain in his vision, he began developing his first prototypes in the basement of his home in Victoria, Canada and by 1980 he was taking out a $30,000 mortgage on his home to incorporate FTS.
By 1984 FTS had sold over 200 weather stations across Canada, and by 1990 stations had been installed in over 900 locations across Canada and the United States. Since that time, FTS has grown steadily in sales, reach, and reputation in the environmental monitoring industry. Those working with the company today express pride in being part of its culture and reputation.
In 2018, FTS became part of the Advanced Environmental Monitoring (AEM) portfolio providing the brand with the infusion of capital it needed to make the leap into the next level of global product and market development.