West Metro Fire deploys next-generation wireless mobile comms

In Motion Technology recently announced that West Metro (Colo.) Fire Protection District (WMFPD) has deployed In Motion Technology’s solutions to manage mobile operations and improve emergency services for the residents of the cities of Lakewood, Morrison, Littleton, and Golden, and Jefferson and Douglas Counties.

The onBoard Mobile Gateway turns each emergency vehicle into a secure, high performance, local area network. This enables emergency personnel to access critical information – digitally, wirelessly and instantaneously – while they are in the station, in transit, and at incident scenes. West Metro Fire is deploying In Motion Technology’s onBoard Mobile Gateway in its entire fleet, which consists of 10 ambulances, 56 fire trucks, and 7 command vehicles.

At the incident scene, each Gateway functions as a mobile, high-performance, wireless hotspot, providing all first responders with reliable, secure connectivity. Crews at the scene can communicate using IP voice, email, mobile fax, video and other devices.

Firefighters can begin the patient care immediately, and electronically send information to medics when they arrive. Medics can send ECG and other patient information to the hospital from the field, improving patient care, and saving time – when seconds can mean the difference between life and death.

In Motion’s onBoard Mobility Manager provides headquarters staff with a virtual birds-eye view of operations and incident scenes. Operations command can access incident scene and patient records remotely and in real-time. Fleet managers can access vehicle information – including fuel and coolant levels, engine idle times and speeds, and other statistics – to prevent breakdowns before they occur. And IT staff can remotely trouble shoot software and hardware, and monitor the wireless network.

For more information, visit www.inmotiontechnology.com.