1st Quarter, 2008
FireVISION is a quarterly publication from ACS Government Systems with fire-industry news, FIREHOUSE Software tips, and other helpful information. We hope you find this and future issues to be both informative and useful.

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Registration for the 2008 FIREHOUSE Software Education and Training Seminar is available now!
The 2008 FIREHOUSE Software Education and Training Seminar will be held September 24th through 27th at the New Orleans Marriott in New Orleans, Louisiana. The New Orleans Marriott is in the historic French Quarter, located just a few short blocks from shopping, restaurant and entertainment options. Registration for the 2008 seminar is underway. Just click  Registration or go to http://www.firehousesoftware.com/FHETS/FHETS_1.php  to sign up now! As of the last week of April, over 180 people have registered for the event. Riding the wave of success the FHETS '07 produced in San Diego, CA., we anticipate at least 500 attendees to join us in 'The Big Easy'. If we have a larger than expected turnout, we may increase the number of concurrent class sessions to ensure everyone can attend their classes of interest. The seminar price is $695 for the 3 day event. The hotel rooms will be available for $99/night, with this special event rate to extend 3 days prior and following the seminar, based on guestroom availability. Breakfast, lunch, and between class snacks will be provided for the attendees during the seminar.

For travel planning, the seminar begins with Regional Users Group Meetings at 3:30pm on the 24th, followed by a welcome reception from 6pm to 7pm. Breakfast will be served on the 25th at 7:15am, including our keynote speaker. The last class will end at 4:30pm on the 27th.

Visit the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau for information about some of the sites and activities available in the New Orleans area before or after our event. We will post more details at www.firehousesoftware.com as they become available. If you have any questions, please contact our Training Coordinator, Darrell Hagans at fhtraining@acs-inc.com. We'll see you in New Orleans!

Stop By and See Us
Look for us at these upcoming events in the coming months!

03/28/08 to 03/29/08: EMS Update 2008,Seven Springs, PA.
04/07/08 to 04/12/08: FDIC 2008, Indianapolis, IN.
04/25/08 to 04/26/08: Michigan EMS Expo 2008, Grand Rapids, MI.
04/25/08 to 04/27/08: Firefighters Assoc of MO. Convention, Kimberling City, MO.
04/26/08 to 04/30/08: 2008 Metro Fire Chiefs Conference , Virginia Beach, VA.
05/16/08 to 05/17/08: Panhandle Firemen's & Marshals Assoc. Conv., Amarillo, TX.
05/17/08 to 05/20/08: Quebec/Canada Fire Chiefs Meeting, Quebec, Canada.
05/22/08 to 05/22/08: Pacific Northwest FH Users Group, Lake Oswego, OR.
05/22/08 to 05/23/08: CO 2nd Annual EMS Data Conference, Longmont, CO.
06/04/08 to 06/07/08: OK State Firefighters Assoc. Convention, Tulsa, OK.
06/06/08 to 06/07/08: SFFMA of Texas Training Conf. & Convention, Beaumont, TX.
06/12/08 to 06/14/08: NY State Assoc of Fire Chiefs 2008 Expo, Lake George, NY.
06/19/08 to 06/21/08: SEAFC 80th Annual Leadership Conference , Chattanooga, SC.
06/19/08 to 06/22/08: WI State Fire Chiefs Assoc. Annual Conference, Kalahari Resort, WI.
06/20/08 to 06/21/08: IA Summer Fire School, Ames, IA.
06/20/08 to 06/22/08: New England Fire/Rescue/EMS 2008, West Springfield, MA.
06/27/08 to 06/28/08: AR Fire Chiefs & Firefighter's Convention, Bentonville, AR.
06/27/08 to 06/29/08: MO Assoc. of Fire Prot. Districts Conference, Lake of the Ozarks, MO.
07/09/08 to 07/11/08: MO Valley Fire Chiefs Conference, Joplin, MO.
07/14/08 to 07/17/08: TN Fire Chiefs 40th Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.
07/20/08 to 07/20/08: 2008 TX Municipal Fire Training School, College Station, TX.
07/24/08 to 07/26/08:  25th Anniversary FirehouseExpo, Baltimore, MD.
07/24/08 to 07/26/08: LA State Firemen's Assoc Conference, Baton Rouge, LA.

Department Profile(s)
Each quarter, we profile a different department using FIREHOUSE Software. Many departments have been excited to be profiled recently, so we're profiling another two departments this quarter. If you would like your department profiled, please send information about your department to: FHdocumentation@acs-inc.com.

Profile # 1
Fire Department: Clute Volunteer Fire Department
Location: Clute, TX.
Fire Chief: Gerald Koenning
Personnel: 25 Volunteers
Stations: 2
Pop. Served: approx. 10,500
Calls: approx. 215 / year
Apparatus: 3 Engines, 1 CAF QRS vehicle, 1 Rescue/Equipment, 1 Light truck, 1 100' Ladder, and 1 Haz Mat/Emergency Response Trailer
Software: FIREHOUSE Software Version 7
Comments:  The Clute Vol Fire Dept is located in the center of the Brazosport Area, which is made up of 8 towns or villages. Clute is located between 288-Business and SH Hwy 332/288, about 50 miles south of Houston, Tx. Clute is known as the Hub Of Brazosport and the Home of The Great Texas Mosquito Festival featured on national telvision. The Clute Vol. Fire Dept was formed in 1946. The area is mostly chemical plants and related industry, Dow Chemical Texas Division located 1-1/2 miles from and BASF just across Hwy 332 from Clute. A major rail line runs through the center of the city to the plants and the Brazos Harbor, a major harbor on the Gulf Coast. The firefighters of Clute often join others fire fighters of the area to train at Brazoria County Fire Fighters' Training Field located in Angleton, Tx. 10 miles North of Clute. You can find out more about the department from their website: www.clutefire.org.