mr. litzenberg: the development. firefighter location tracking's tell would be a game changer t could improve firefighter safety and reduce the number of deaths and injuries that occur each year. i.s.c. recommends the u.s. forest service, fema, and nist work with the leadership council to develop a standard warning system. much like the richter scale for earthquakes, a standardized warning system would help emergency managers and the public. federal agencies should develop a standardized data collection system. this includes uniform formatting and methodology to capture and report wildland fire data, including information about mitigation, prevention, and recovery efforts. communiquive systems are the glue that links these together. unfortunately we are still facing problems with interoperability. it will be crucial to address this problem to take advantage of the new tools under development. i would like to highlight focusing on building out a public safety broadband network. they offer potential but must be i.n.s.