SAR Technology: 'Incident Commander Pro'

'Incident Commander Pro'-Equipped Mobile Command Posts

Mobile Command Post managing a Night Rescue on the Squamish Chief

Mobile Command Posts equipped with the 'Incident Commander Pro' software provide a powerful and effective response for all types of search, rescue and emergency response missions. With careful planning command vehicles can be easily retro-fitted or newly-constructed to make full use of the unique capabilities of the 'Incident Commander Pro' software.

By utilizing 'Incident Commander's versatile networking capability the 'Incident Commander Pro' software can be used to simultaneously perform all of the important functions required to manage the mission - both inside and outside the mobile command post!

Mobile Command Post  running 'Incident Commander Pro'

Outside the Mobile Command Post:
responding personnel can be Checked-In (registered) to the 'Incident Commander Pro' software using networked computers placed outside the command vehicle. This reduces crowding and distractions for the planning and communications staff working inside the command vehicle.

As the incident expands more computers can be added to the outside Check-In booth (or tables) to register tens, hundreds - even thousands(!) of personnel - including SAR, Response-Agency and convergent public -  as they all respond to the mission.

This Checked-In personnel data is instantly available to the planning team sharing the networked information inside the command vehicle.

'Incident Commander' Workstations

Inside the Mobile Command Post::
Planning:
Inside the command vehicle the Planning staff analyze all aspects of the mission - from completing Mission Briefings through Area Planning - and then creating Assignments, as part of the Operations Plan. Operations staff may then monitor the mission using the real-time Mission Status Display, Resource Status Display and Mission Statistics..

The 'Incident Commander Pro' software permits all of the Checked-In personnel to be quickly allocated to field assignments. To speed up the Check-In process 'Incident Commander's' 'permanent' Personnel and Organizations tables maintains quickly-selectable records of responding Personnel, Organizations, eliminating the need to re-type in this information during Check-In.

Assignment Form

Logistics:
Logistics staff keep track of the current manpower status as the responders are deployed and return from their assignments using 'Incident Commander's Personnel Status Display. This display provides continuous information on the status of manpower throughout the mission - who has been assigned to which assignments, their team and individual call-signs, their assignment status and how many personnel are already allocated, or are currently available, for assignments.

Personnel Status Display

Communications:
All mission communications are recorded using 'Incident Commander's advanced relational data-based Communications Log.

In addition to recording all types of mission communications the Communications Log also displays each assignment's Call Signs, Frequencies, Assignment Name and all the allocated Assignment Personnel.

'Team Tracker' Locations recorded in the Communications Log are automatically plotted on the GIS Map
Important clues recorded in the Communications Log are automatically copied to the Assignment Debrief form
and can be plotted on the GIS Map.


Mutual-Aid Operations:

Communications Log

Multiple Mobile Command Post's:
During large-scale missions many teams and agencies are often required to work together to jointly respond to the rapidly expanding operation.

'Incident Commander Pro's powerful scalability permits an unlimited number of Mobile Command Post's to be networked together to jointly share and manage the emergent, expanding mission.

Planning Map Wall

Using multiple Mobile Command Post's permits all of the major ICS functions to be performed in separate vehicles - while providing each networked vehicle with a complete picture of the entire operation:

One Mobile Command Post can be dedicated to recording all mission Communications, a second to planning the mission Assignments, a third to managing the Check-In process etc..

In this way any medium-sized to major-response incident can be easily managed in a fully coordinated, comprehensive and organized manner - that can be rapidly scaled-up as the needs of the mission dictates.

For more information on how to incorporate the 'Incident Commander' software into your Mobile or Fixed-Location Command Post please contact SAR Technology Inc.


SAR Technology Inc.
5268 Sprucefeild Road, West Vancouver
B.C., Canada V7W 2X6
Phone: (604) 590-7419 / (604) 921-2488    Fax (604) 921-2484
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