The Emergency Management professional’s perspective on emergency response is a little unique in that they are required to examine all emergencies from a “big picture” perspective. They recognize the fact that that Resource Management is a key element to successful operations and responder safety because they know that they need to manage all types of emergency responders. As emergency scenes grow in size and complexity, so does the need for additional resources from surrounding jurisdictions. Significant emergencies require the response of police, fire, and EMS personnel at the local, State and Federal level as well as support and volunteer staff. Tracking this number of resources is very difficult, although critical to successful scene management.
As stated in the National Incident Management System (N.I.M.S.), multi-agency coordination allows all levels of government (Local, County State, and Federal) and all disciplines (Fire, EMS, Police, Volunteers, etc) to work together more efficiently and effectively. The OnSite ERT system is THE All-Hazards Solution because it allows for the AUTOMATIC tracking of ALL resources (Fire, E.M.S., Police, Support Staff and Volunteers and their equipment) in real-time. OnSite ERT will track all disciplines and all jurisdictions that have been provided with our wireless ID tags.
As you know, radio communications on large emergency scenes are difficult at best and very often unreliable. All of the “other” automated systems on the market today still rely on the responders to report their changes in location and assignment via portable radios. All too often radio channels are overloaded, or there are dead spots on scene resulting in communication failures. OnSite ERT does not rely on the need for radio communications. As responders change assignment and location, they are AUTOMATICALLY moved in the software. Poor radio communications has no affect on this solution.
Many Regions and Mutual-Aid partners have purchased mobile command posts (RV’s) to respond to major emergency scenes that will be used to support the Unified Command approach. Equipping such a vehicle with additional drop readers (2 to as many as 10) will allow them to expand the wireless network and their ability to track more resources over a larger geographical area.
OnSite ERT allows you track all of your resources; Fire, EMS, Police, Support Staff and Volunteers from Local, County, State and Federal levels AUTOMATICALY and in real-time. View them on the color-coded status page, or in the overhead (Map) view to show how your resources are being allocated. Improve Safety…Improve Response…Your emergency response professionals deserve the best equipment available today…They deserve OnSite ERT.
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