On-Scene Xplorer

Emergency responder crews using the On-Scene Xplorer mapping and pre-incident planning software system know what they are up against before arriving on scene. Easy-to-read mapping displays streets, building footprints, fire hydrants, and more. Map features appear intelligently as you zoom in and out.

–”See” inside a building with easy-to-read floor plans and pre plans.
–Store detailed pre-incident planning data about all aspects of facilities for quick retrieval.
–Enter exact fire hydrant locations, find hydrants even in poor weather or at night
–Automatically calculate fire hydrant distance to building
–Get the freshest map data with quarterly updates
–Real-time mapping with GPS capabilities (Global Positioning System)

Emergency crews know what to expect when they arrive on scene with a simple tap on the screen of OnScene Xplorer fire mapping software!

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The Bernalillo County Fire/Rescue team recently rolled their new Mobile CAD and Mapping software systems into the field. After a few short months of planning, configuring and implementing, the VisionTEK Mobile CAD and Iron Compass Map Co Mapping systems are deployed!

“The VisionTEK Mobile CAD process coupled with the integration of mapping software and utilizing our Data Ltd. MDTs (Mobile Data Terminals), gives us the ability to respond quicker and locate addresses with higher reliability,” says Bernalillo County Fire Chief John Garcia. “Plus it has eliminated a lot of stress on our radio system.”

“This implementation is another example of great teamwork by people who are committed to success. The combined efforts of the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department, the Bernalillo County Fire Department, VisionTEK and Iron Compass Map Co netted the expected results – mobile software tools that better enable firefighter safety, departmental efficiencies and improved public services,” says Elena Castor, VisionTEK Vice President, Sales. “The Bernalillo County Fire Department could not have implemented a better solution.”

“We provided Bernalillo County Fire Department with Iron Compass On-Scene Xplorer mapping and pre-incident planning software for use on computers installed in their apparatus. Working with VisionTEK, the On-Scene Xplorer Dispatch Monitor allows firefighters to automatically locate and navigate to dispatched calls, saving valuable time during an emergency response,” commented John Fix, President, Iron Compass Map Co. “Additionally, firefighters can locate fire hydrants and access pre-incident plans prior to their arrival on scene.”

Bernalillo County Fire Department
The Bernalillo County Fire Department is the second largest Fire Department in New Mexico and is under the direction of Fire Chief, John Garcia. The Department has over 215 sworn firefighters, holding various ranks, who respond to over 13,000 calls per year with a service area of 345 square miles. They account for over 145,000 residents in the unincorporated areas of Bernalillo County with mutual aid to over 700,000 people in the Albuquerque area.

About Iron Compass Map Co
Our mission is to enable and enhance effective communication among businesses, organizations, and government agencies through the implementation of mapping technologies like GPS-aware fire mapping software. We solve the problems of having outdated, unusable, inaccessible, and/or missing information that are critical to the successful mission of emergency responders. We provide a software platform to store all necessary mapping and pre-incident plans and planning information in a reliable, secured, and shareable digital framework. Our platform has been designed for use where it is needed most “in the trucks and on the scene”.

To learn more about On-Scene Explorer, On-Scene Capture and our mapping services, please contact Iron Compass Map Co at (717) 295-1194 or info@OnSceneXplorer.com. Visit us at www.OnSceneXplorer.com.

About VisionTEK
Since 1993, VisionTEK has provided public safety software solutions to law enforcement, first responders and public safety agencies across the nation. VisionTEK specializes in mobile software: field based reporting, messaging, mobile data, and mobile CAD solutions. Our solutions operate on both handheld and mobile data computer (MDC) platforms and are designed to cost-effectively enable real-time information sharing within or across jurisdictional boundaries via wireless and wired networks. VisionTEK solutions are deployed in over 800 Public Safety agencies.

To learn more about FrontLine Mobile Data System, FrontLine Field Reporting, UNITY Messaging or the Radix message switch please contact VisionTEK at (303) 554-8835 x271 or sales@visiontekinc.com. Visit us at www.visiontekinc.com.

The Marysville Fire Department in Marysville, MI selects On-Scene Xplorer to provide advanced mapping and pre-incident planning capabilities in their apparatus.

“We also included our Firehouse to On-Scene Xplorer converter so the department may maintain inspection data in a records management package like Firehouse, but make use of the data in tactical situation in the vehicles with On-Scene Xplorer.” said John Fix, President of Iron Compass.

Iron Compass also enhanced the St. Clair County GIS database with the addition of over 5,000 building footprints for Marysville and the surrounding areas.

Three fire departments in Humboldt County, California selected On-Scene Xplorer as their next-generation mapping and pre-planning software platform. Arcata Fire Protection District, Eureka Fire Department, and Humboldt No. 1 Fire Protection District joined forces for the implementation.

Included with On-Scene Xplorer software, the departments also acquired new satellite imagery for the area to assist with the mapping of over 10,000 structures for use in On-Scene Xplorer.

Iron Compass will also be providing map books in PDF format that will be printed and for use in the apparatus that do not have computers.

Congratulations to Greg Swanson from Bordentown, NJ. Greg attended one of our On-Scene Xplorer 2.6 Demonstration webinars in March and won a netbook computer.

Stay tuned as we plan to run more promotions like this.

Our business needs a little more elbow room so we are “moving on up, to the east side!” We will be relocating our office within Liberty Place; moving from suite 117 to suite 239. Please note that tomorrow Friday March 26 our phone system will be down for a brief period while the lines are switch to the new office.

Effective Monday March 30th our new address will be:

313 W Liberty St

Suite 239

Lancaster, PA 17603

“The larger space will give us room to grow while continuing to serve our existing customers” explained John Fix, president of Iron Compass. “We’re excited about the new space and the staff is getting a jump on the move today, so I gotta go get some pizza!”

Iron Compass has developed new technology called “Dispatch Monitor” to bridge the communication between emergency dispatch centers and the in-vehicle mapping and pre-incident planning solution On-Scene Xplorer 2.6.

The “Dispatch Monitor” technology is built to provide flexibility to accomodate the large variety of emergency dispatch systems on the market. On-Scene Xplorer 2.6 with Dispatch Monitor will allow emergency responders to receive, display, and automatically locate calls from within OSX.

“Our customers have been asking for this interface,” noted John Fix, President of Iron Compass. “So we developed the technology for the OSX 2.6 release. It is customizable so we can put it in place in many situation where direct access to dispatch data is not available.”

One example of limited access to dispatch data is being tested in the final beta at several local fire departments. In this case, the emergency dispatch center provides a “rip-n-run” station printer application. Dispatch Monitor is configured to intercept the dispatch data from the application to the printer. Dispatch Monitor parses the data and sends it to each apparatus that is listed on the dispatch.

“When a responder climbs into the rig, the call information is displayed in OSX 2.6 and they click “go” to draw the location on the map. This saves time and eliminates any potential memory lapses that may occur,” added Fix.

Once the beta program is completed, the technology will be rolled out to existing On-Scene Xplorer 2.6 customers.