Mobile Apps

May 17, 2013

Commentary

Control your tech before it controls you

As a fire chief, the need to communicate with your officers and personnel is critical, but have you reached a point of communication overload?...More
May 14, 2013

Product

Fire Chief

ZCO mobile app connects police, fire and the public

Learn more about how PublicEye fills a gap in situational awareness and supports interoperability from Mark Boynton, chief of the Amherst (N.H.) Fire Department and a ZCO representative....More
Apr. 22, 2013

Education

Take a closer look at the ERG app

The free, mobile-app version of the Emergency Response Guidebook 2012 (ERG) helps first responders deal with hazmat situations during the critical first 30 minutes after an accident.
Apr. 22, 2013

Commentary

How to use to ERG app

By Darius Kirkwood -- Picture this: You finally have your copy of the new Emergency Response Guidebook and downloaded the app. One day you get a call about a truck carrying hazmat that overturned a few minutes prior, puncturing its tank and releasing its contents. What do you need to know?...More
Apr. 1, 2013

Product

Fire Chief

New app helps fire inspectors collect occupancy data

The occupancy app lets users record pre-fire data, such as building construction type, building status and occupancy load, as well as capture photographic evidence....More
Mar. 25, 2013

Product

Fire Chief

ManDown app enhances firefighter safety with in-building tracking

ManDown sends automatic emergency alerts via text, e-mail and voice messages to a person's contact list....More
Mar. 21, 2013

News

Fire Chief

FDNY deploys DRS Technologies' rugged tablet to transmit EMS data

The FDNY is deploying DRS Technologies' ARMOR rugged mobile solutions to manage medical information at the scene....More
Mar. 21, 2013

Commentary

Technology key to reduce public-safety administration overhead

Do you embrace technology? According to a new survey released by IT provider Red River, citizens believe the federal government and those funded by it must reduce its expenses — with the vast majority pointing to technology as a catalyst for accomplishing more with fewer resources....More
Mar. 21, 2013

Product

Take a closer look at the Tablet Command incident command mobile app 1

Tablet Command is a digital tactical worksheet for incident command that tracks firefighters during emergencies and maintains accountability. Users move titles on the app, which represents fire resources.
Mar. 19, 2013

Article

Fire Chief

Simple Track accountability app developer pledges $1 per sale to NFFF

Simple Track, developers of the Tablet Command incident command iPad app, announced that it has committed a portion of every sale to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Simple Track pledged $1 from every sale of its iPad app during 2013 and 1% of total revenue annually beginning Jan. 1, 2014. The company made an initial donation of $1,000 to the NFFF last month....More