Vehicle-Mounted Data System
Effective operational support and data communications in the mobile environment
VMDS is an in-vehicle mobile information system that improves the occupational safety of firefighters and the operational efficiency of Fire and Rescue Services by providing front line fire crews direct access to critical location and risk information from the incident ground.
VMDS is the key component of the SAFEcommand™ mobile solution. Its active development has taken place in collaboration with Fire and Rescue Services clients since 1997. It is deployed in several countries and is used by most
of the Fire and Rescue Services in the UK.
VMDS is an intuitive and practical tool designed to assist fire fighters in daily operations and emergency context. Installed into fire appliances on a ruggedised tablet PC, the VMDS complete integrated system brings together operational information retrieval, mapping, data communications, status update, visual and audible routing and automatic vehicle location.
Combined with the SAFEcommand™ Gateway and the Automatic Update Information Service, it seamlessly links both Command & Control and the data gathered within the back office CMS (Central Management System) to resources deployed in the field.
Key benefits for operational crews in the mobile environment consist of:
- Picture of the “real world” with a full range of datasets including all known risks and associated data supporting tactical decisions both on route and at the incident.
- Intuitive and easy-to-use GIS-based system requiring minimal training and making it a practical option for deployment
- Priority message facilities provided for emergency situation
- Real-time automatic resources location to in-vehicle officers and the C&C room
- Configurable routing facilities with accurate route planning and mapping of access routes to reach emergency locations faster.
VMDS successfully combines different datasets to provide a picture of the ‘real world’ to front line personnel including all known risks and associated data. With VMDS, front line crews can prepare in advance, communicate faster and execute operations safely.
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