What's New?
Below are some recent events and general information about ACS FIREHOUSE Software.
FH Instructional Webcasts
In conjunction with webex.com, FIREHOUSE Software has created some pre-recorded instructional webcasts providing detailed steps for resolving some of the most frequently asked questions by clients to the FH technical support team. The webcasts are available for viewing here, and from our Downloads section
Creating a New VISION for the Future of the Fire Service
Fire Act Funds a Multi-Organization Study Aimed at Helping Fire Departments Assess and Respond to Risks
With a second major grant of $1 million from the research section of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (the Fire Act), five top fire research organizations continue collaborating to develop tools that will help local fire departments better assess the risks in their local communities and plan to respond to them more effectively and efficiently.
The three-year project, being conducted jointly by the Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI), the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), will establish a technical basis for risk evaluation and deployment of resources by local fire departments and create tools the departments can use to better assess the risks and hazards in their communities; plan adequate resource deployment to respond to and mitigate emergency events; and measure their effectiveness in responding to and handling events.
“This is a study many fire industry leaders have dreamed of for several years,” said Chief Dennis Compton of the International Fire Service Training Association (IFSTA) a technical advisor to the project. “Until now, it has simply not been possible, due to the complexity of the tasks proposed and the costs involved.
“By bringing together recognized experts in the fields of fire and EMS industry, economics, statistics, model evaluation, standards of cover, geographical information systems, and fire protection engineering, we will ensure that the result will be a comprehensive, validated assessment model that will serve the fire service for many years,” added Harold Schaitberger, IAFF General President.
In Phase I of the three-phase project, experts brought together project technical advisors and a stakeholder group to identify and quantify community risks and necessary resource deployment.
As part of the study, fire scientist are developing and testing mathematic models representing risks, fire movement, and various interventions for mitigating a fire or EMS event. In Phase II, they will collect hazard and response measurements that will form the technical basis for the model. Phase III will be devoted to validating and beta-testing the software for accuracy and ease-of-use. Once complete, a new software called VISION will be re-released through CFAI. All purchasers of the original version of VISION will receive updated versions as they become available.
To learn how your department can participate, go to www.firereporting.org
Questions regarding the study may be directed to Dr. Lori Moore-Merrell at 202-824-1594 or Lmoore@iaff.org
FIREHOUSE Software version 5 Product Support
Product support for all versions of FIREHOUSE Software 5 was discontinued after June 30, 2007. If your department is still running version 5 of FH, technical support staff will assist you with applying the necessary updates to update your software to the latest version. Please apply your updates soon. Clients with active support contracts have been provided software updates to FH version 7. If your department has an active support contract but has not received an update to FH 7, please contact FH Technical Support to have an update distributed to you. If your department does not have an active support contract, or you are unsure of its status, please contact your sales representative about support contract renewal.
FIREHOUSE Software Newsletter Subscription Service
With the transition to emailing the FireVISION Newsletter, we’ve introduced a new feature on our website for registering your email to our subscription service.
FIREHOUSE Software first to earn NEMSIS Gold Compliance certification.
 FIREHOUSE Software recently earned Gold level Compliance certification for submission of EMS patient records using the NHTSA version 2.2.1 dataset. We are very proud to be the first information management software provider to attain this level of certification. All of the components related to NEMSIS will be available in FIREHOUSE Software Version 7.
Since our initial commitment to NEMSIS, FH has enhanced all of our aspects of EMS incident and patient care documentation through our FH desktop application, as well as the new FH Mobile EMS. For more information, feel free to contact your regional FIREHOUSE Software sales representative for a trial evaluation. http://www.firehousesoftware.com/contact/reps.htm
FIREHOUSE Software Version 7 is now available!
As clients continue to provide outstanding suggestions for improving FH, we’ve introduced many new items to add to the capabilities of FH. Click HERE to view a list of some of the things introduced in Version 7.
ACS and Microsoft Form Strategic Alliance to Deliver ACS FIREHOUSE Software on .NET Platform
Embracing the .NET platform for the next generation of ACS FIREHOUSE Software solutions helps ACS ensure long-term support of its client base by providing capabilities such as standards-based Web services, rich integration, and versatile mobility. Learn more. |
