A growing number of first responders and firefighters are utilizing rugged tablets in the field for increased safety and efficiency in the job.
With a tablet that can withstand extreme conditions, firefighters and first responders can unquestionably take it to the scene without the worry of how it will hold up. Ruggedized tablets can withstand extremely hot or extremely cold conditions and are built tough enough to not break if dropped.
Fire Prevention Monitoring
The safest way to deal with fire is to prevent it. Every year wildfires destroy thousands of homes and businesses all over the United States. Therefore, it is important to be aware of the potential for wildfires and to always take steps to prevent a fire from spreading.
Rugged tablets used in monitoring areas susceptible to fires replace clipboards, paper inspection reports, and notes on pages used by personnel to complete fire inspections in fire-prone areas. The use of rugged tablets improves the process required to gather documentation, take pictures, record and enter audio reports directly into the departments database. With the use of rugged tablets in the field, firefighters are able to log all details in real-time. This incredibly improves the proficiency and viability of numerous departmental activities needed, giving access to the latest information because updates are made in real-time and made accessible to everyone with the proper clearance no matter where they are located. A rugged tablets capacity to transfer records, reports, and documents guarantees that the fire department’s management information system is constantly updated.
Drones for Fire Inspections
Drones continue to gain popularity because of their capability to quickly reach a vantage point where human eyes cannot. Firefighters and first responders use drones to enhance their ability to gather information at a scene. Drones are easily sent out to fire locations with thermal cameras to help firefighters in clearing and rescue efforts.
Drones are also used to fight fire when they ignite. Having a drone that is effectively ready to be deployed at a fire scene allows for important data gathering about the fire situation. With better visuals and data on the fire, firefighting teams are equipped to make better choices, particularly when managing fires where individuals’ lives and properties are at stake. Drones can be managed with rugged tablets so that the information captured by the drone is recorded and tracked in real-time making the information accessible to the team right away. No paperwork is needed and lag time between updates is reduced when the use of a drone is combined with the use of rugged tablets.
The use of drones to assist firefighters, rescue operations and post-disaster officials is the solution for the future. Soon we will see greater implementation of drones into public safety agencies as the benefit they provide cannot be matched.