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3rd Quarter, 2012
FireVISION is a quarterly publication from FIREHOUSE Software® with fire-industry news, software tips, and other helpful information. We hope you find this and future issues to be both informative and useful.
Previous newsletters are available in the Newsletters section of the FH® web site. If you have any questions or concerns related to the newsletter distribution, please email: FHdocumentation@xerox.com. If you would like to be removed from our mailing list, see the instructions at the bottom of this email.
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 It's time to go.... with FH Mobile Response. Available Now!
FH Mobile Response, powered by ADASHI, is bringing to you the power of mobile mapping, dispatch and communications coordination all into one package. Available today, we've put the software tools into FH Mobile Response to enable your team to make quick decisions for arriving on-scene and prepare you for what to expect.
- You won't have to be fumbling with paper-based incident preplans or switching screens between different programs.
- Your incident commanders can see all units responding to the scene, and reroute them as needed in real-time.
- Responders can quickly locate hydrants and hazardous materials, access floor plans and contact information.
FH Mobile Response is available for you in three distinct licensed versions: Basic, Basic plus routing navigation, or Premium. And all are included on an install friendly USB flash drive.
Take a moment to visit the FH Mobile Response web page to:
- See what each version has to offer.
- View a testimonial video and a brief "How To" video about how things are done in FH Mobile Response.
- Give the system requirements a quick look so you'll know your computers won't slow you down.
Once you've seen what FH Mobile Response has to offer, all that's left is to contact your sales representative to place your order. |
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You've probably heard the buzz about the "Cloud." We want you to know we're keeping pace with technology! Each month, more clients have contacted us about making the switch. In the last nine months over 150 departments have signed on and are actively using the FH Cloud, with dozens more lined up to switch in the coming weeks.
FIREHOUSE Software has a cloud offering for you. With the FH Cloud system, we (FH) host and manage your database for you.
What this means to you is:
- Access from Home - Complete access anywhere you have an internet connection.
- Access via iPad and Android Tablets - Search the iTunes or Google Play Store for "FHiWeb."
- Decrease Cost of your Hardware - We provide the necessary server hardware to host your software and data. You only need access to the Internet!
- Decrease Administrative/IT Overhead - FH technicians migrate your data as part of the hosting contract, handle all software updates, and perform regular data backups so your data is safe. No more expensive IT staff needed on your end.
- Never lose your data - When your contract expires, should you choose not to renew it, we'll give you a single user license copy of FH and a copy of your database!
Special pricing is now available for systems starting as small as a two concurrent user system.
Let's simplify your department's records management. Contact us today! Email fhsales@xerox.com or call 800.921.5300 x 1. |
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FHETS.net brought a crowd to Atlanta!
The Omni Hotel at CNN Center located in the "Brave and Beautiful city" of Atlanta, Georgia was a wonderful host for the 2012 FIREHOUSE Software Education and Training Seminar. 530 attendees spent three busy days covering 47 different class subjects along with 150 one-on-one sessions to help everyone expand their knowledge of all FIREHOUSE Software options. Two evening receptions along with a user group panel discussion gave attendees the opportunity to share their knowledge and experiences among their fellow colleagues too. Thursday also included a "field" trip to Turner Field for a tour of Atlanta Braves home. Thank you to everyone who joined us! The post-FHETS survey was emailed at the beginning of the month. The survey will close on October 31st. Thanks in advance to everyone that completes and returns them. We'll publish some of the comments and reviews on the FHETS 2012 web page as soon as we can. The FHETS 2013 site was also announced. Next year we'll be headed to Phoenix, Arizona on Sept 16 through 19. Registration for FHETS 2013 is estimated to open in February. If you have any questions about the 2012 event or next year's FHETS, please contact our training coordinator at FHETS@xerox.com. |
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 Recording your training, by doing the training
There is no longer a need to download reports from one training platform and manually enter the details into FH. Our new joint solution, FH CMS (Compliance Management System), will allow the details of training completed within the Kaplan Learning Management System (LMS) to be automatically transferred into your FIREHOUSE Software Training Module. The desire and interest from the industry is what spurred the idea to work together in providing an exclusive solution for training records management.
Kaplan Fire & EMS is the only education company to partner with the IAFF for EMS continuing education and the only full-service provider of certificates and degree programs for Fire and EMS professionals. Several new features to manage courseware and associated training codes were added to Kaplan's LMS Control Panel for departments and agencies that choose to utilize this smart integration between the two companies.
Kaplan offers a variety of EMS courses which can be used to earn CEU's to help maintain compliance with licenses and credentials. Various fire series are available, including Fire Officer, Technical Rescue, Pump Operator, Firefighter 1 and 2, and Hazardous Materials. These courses can be used as refresher training or as a supplement to any initial training program. Visit Kaplan Fire & EMS Training to continue your education now. |
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Stop By and See UsLook for us at these upcoming events in the coming months!
10/14/12 to 10/17/12: IL Fire Chiefs Assoc. 62nd Annual Conf., Peoria, IL.
10/16/12 to 10/16/12: 14th Annual Texas Fire Marshal's Conf., Austin, TX.
10/25/12 to 10/28/12: 96th Annual KSAFC 2012 Conf., Hutchinson, KS.
11/06/12 to 11/08/12: 29th Annual East TX Arson Investigators Conf., Longview, TX.
11/08/12 to 11/11/12: 2012 Symposium in the Sun , Clearwater Beach, FL.
11/11/12 to 11/14/12: Texas EMS Conference 2012, Austin, TX.
11/13/12 to 11/15/12: Gtr. Houston Area Fire Marshal's Council Training Conf., Pasadena, TX.
11/19/12 to 11/19/12: 22nd Annual PFESI Conference & Dinner, Camp Hill, PA.
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 Department Profile
In each newsletter, we profile a different department using FIREHOUSE Software. If you would like your department profiled, please send information about your department to: FHdocumentation@xerox.com. Fire Department: Minot Fire Department Location: Minot, North Dakota Fire Chief: C J Craven Personnel: 50 Stations: 3 Pop. Served: approx. 40,000 Apparatus: 1996 and 2010 pumpers, 2001 75'-Quint and 2008 F550 Rescue Truck Software: FIREHOUSE Software Enterprise Edition Comments: Located along US Highway 83, Minot sits just 55 miles south of the U.S./Canadian International border, and approximately 100 miles north of the state capital of Bismark. Minot began in 1886 when Jim Hill's Great Northern Railroad paused for the winter. A tent town sprang up overnight, as if by magic, thus the city came to be known as the "Magic City." Minot was a typical western boom town in its early years. The 1950s saw the construction of the Minot Air Force Base, an Air Defense Command Base that later became a Strategic Air Command Bomber & Minuteman missile base. The city of Minot's first fire company was organized September 13, 1895. They began as a volunteer company with firefighters paid by the call. In 1931 the Minot Fire Department became a full paid department, slowly evolving to a combined full-time Fire/rescue, medical, ARFF and Hazardous Materials protection group. The rescue squad also protects a radius of 40 miles with EMS, auto-extrication, high angle rescue, water/ice rescue with PADI trained divers and confined space rescue. The staff performs many non-emergency services such as hydrant flushing, carbon monoxide checks, installing smoke detectors, public education/school talks and various fund raising and charitable events throughout the year. The Minot Fire Department's Fire Prevention Bureau offers the following services: code enforcement, inspections, building plans review, zoning consultation, fire and life safety education, fire alarm and suppression system plans review, and arson and fire cause determination investigations. For more information about the city of Minot and its fire department, visit http://www.minotnd.org/.
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