The Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting, a section of Colorado's Division of Fire Prevention and Control, has announced the launch of its new real-time location-based service, the Colorado Team Awareness Kit (COTAK).

This offers Colorado public safety agencies a free of charge solution that provides up-to-the-second location information of team members and other important mission information, improving team coordination, situational awareness, and safety.

Colorado public safety agencies can access COTAK by downloading the app on any smartphone or tablet and requesting access to the COTAK service. This includes advanced features that are customizable to meet the specific needs of fire, law enforcement, search and rescue, and other public safety agencies.