{"id":23728,"date":"2025-10-28T03:54:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T03:54:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pumppodusa.com\/betapod_p11\/?p=23728"},"modified":"2025-12-11T03:55:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T03:55:44","slug":"orange-county-unveils-new-aerial-firefighting-weapon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pumppodusa.com\/betapod_p11\/orange-county-unveils-new-aerial-firefighting-weapon\/","title":{"rendered":"Orange County unveils new aerial firefighting weapon"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23728\" class=\"elementor elementor-23728\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ebdb7bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ebdb7bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d5bb723\" data-id=\"7d5bb723\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d614b7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"d614b7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe id=\"nxs-video-iframe\" data-frame-src=\"10169456\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" layout=\"responsive\" src=\"https:\/\/redir1.ktla.com\/nxs-video-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\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen>\t\t<\/iframe>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dd32504 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dd32504\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>ALISO VIEJO, Calif. \u2013 Firefighters in Orange County now have a second state-of-the-art apparatus to help them fight wildfires from the sky.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tivoli HeloPod, a permanent station where helicopters can quickly and easily refill their water supply before heading back out to battle a fire, was officially unveiled on Monday in Aliso Viejo.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the California Office of Planning and Research, the HeloPod is considered \u201cimportant for public safety\u201d because it provides fire crews with a quick turnaround location to fill the choppers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe goal of the project is to increase public safety by providing a more consistent water source close to wildland areas,\u201d the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ceqanet.opr.ca.gov\/2024030631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Office of Planning and Research\u2019s Environment Quality Act stated<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HeloPod advertises itself as the first intact pre-positioned tactical high-capacity helicopter dip source.&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/pumppodusa.com\/helopod\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Pump-Pod USA website<\/a>&nbsp;(Pump-Pod USA manufactures the HeloPods) states that HeloPods are transportable, intact, and ready to fill in five minutes after being lowered to the ground.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen connected to a municipal water source, the HeloPod, when fitted with the optional auto-fill valve, refills itself simultaneously once a helicopter starts to remove water,\u201d the HeloPod\u2019s description read. \u201cWhen connected to a hydrant, the tank capacity becomes secondary as it is the refresh rate \u2013 not the tank capacity \u2013 that is important.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a press release, the Orange County Fire Authority emphasized that the new technology will provide essential water replenishment services for firefighting helicopters across the county. 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