Mapping & Pre-Fire Planning

The Firehouse.com Mapping & Pre-Fire Planning product category is a collection of information, product listings and resources for researching various firefighter and fire department mapping and fire pre-planning software, including AVL, building and high occupancy pre-plans, and resource allocation options.
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Tech & Comm

Fire Technology: GIS in Action: Your Path Toward Operational Intelligence

April 18, 2024
Jason Moore tells of how two fire departments use geographical information systems (GIS) to improve response and reduce community risk.
Sourcewell
Mapping & Pre-Fire Planning

Fire Departments Expedite Emergency Preparedness with Cooperative Purchasing

April 11, 2024
Sourcewell supports FDIC Innovation Briefing; gives fire service leaders a head start in disaster planning and response.
First Due
Mapping & Pre-Fire Planning

First Due Expands Business to Federal Agencies with FedRAMP Authorization

April 11, 2024
The company can now offer its suite of fire and EMS records management and response software solutions to all federal agencies across the globe.
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Tech & Comm

Research Corner: NIST 3D Tracking Challenge

Feb. 8, 2024
Jason Moore tells of how six development teams succeeded in creating multiple solutions to know the physical location of a firefighter, including in the z-axis, without the use...
CAD/Dispatch Systems

Union: KS Dispatchers Didn't Share Trapped Victim's Location with Firefighters

Dec. 5, 2023
Sedgwick County dispatchers did not tell Wichita firefighters where the woman was trapped despite her telling them the apartment numbers and their access to GPS coordinates.