Computers/Software

Battery maintenance solution system
A new generation of AdvanceTec's Negative Pulse Technology Conditioning Charger and Analyzer has been released for distribution. Users of equipment that relies on Ni-Cd, NiMH and Li-Ion rechargeable batteries will be able to take advantage of these second-generation Negative Pulse Technology (software-based) battery maintenance solution system units. This software allows users to monitor in "real time," by means of a color graph, the charging and conditioning process of the battery.
For more: www.AdvanceTec.com.

Rapid responder crisis management system
Prepared Response, Inc. has added Geographic Information System (GIS) functionality to the Web-based version of its Rapid Responder crisis management system. The GIS capability allows first responders to view a variety of features, such as streets, pipelines, railroads or political subdivisions, as layers on an interactive map. The GIS functionality allows emergency responders to create more accurate tactical preplans and respond faster and more effectively. A key feature of Rapid Responder's GIS system is that it is specifically designed to operate on wireless networks.
For more: www.preparedresponse.com.

Rugged computer product line
DRS Tactical Systems, Inc., has launched a new line of Hammerhead rugged computing products-the Hammerhead and Hammerhead Xtreme. With exclusive data protection technologies, "anywhere" connectivity and a comprehensive selection of display options-including a reflective display for use in bright sunlight-this eighth-generation tablet computer is the solution for customers interested in protecting valuable data and increasing worker efficiency. DRS' patented ShutOut technology seals and protects all Hammerhead computers from water, dirt and other contaminants.
For more: www.drs-ts.com/walkabout.

Alert notification and communications interoperability
Codespear LLC offers SmartMsg, a software program that enables fully integrated two-way communications and alerting between multiple agencies, communities and first responders regardless of communication devices. SmartMsg is a secure software-based solution that is capable of operating on battery power, provides support for wireless voice and data communications, and can alert thousands of first responder personnel.
For more: www.codespear.com.

TripleHead2Go supports three monitors
Matrox Graphics Inc. announces TripleHead2Go, an external upgrade that adds support for using three monitors at a time. The easy-to-install unit simply connects to the monitor output of a computer. The operating system treats TripleHead2Go like a monitor supporting resolutions three times as wide as standard resolutions, and TripleHead2Go uses Matrox patent-pending technology to divide the monitor output from the computer into three separate displays.
For more: www.matrox.com/mga/workstation/3dws/products/home.cfm.

Heavy-duty telescoping computer mounts
Havis-Shields offers heavy-duty telescoping computer mounts ideal for ambulances and fire trucks. Pole height is 16" closed and 24" fully extended. The 2" or 4" offset side mount allows easy mounting to any flat surface. Optional keyboard, monitor and laptop mounts are available.
For more: www.havis.com.

Pictometry announces ActiveX Control
Pictometry International Corp. has announced the availability of its Pictometry Viewer ActiveX control. The control enables third-party software vendors and system integrators to embed Pictometry's oblique imagery and analytical tools directly into end-user applications. Pictometry's software enables users to easily access up to 12 different oblique (3D-like, at an angle) views of any property, building, highway or other feature in an area.
For more: www.pictometry.com.

Free software for first responders
The ICE First software application, which allows users to store and retrieve their medical, insurance and emergency contact information on mobile devices, is being offered free to first responders around the country. ICE First has taken a simple idea-In Case of Emergency contact information-and developed a more robust version for today's technology-rich mobile devices. By registering at www.icefirst.com/firstresponders.html and providing some contact information, active police, firefighters and EMTs will be able to download ICE First onto their mobile phones and establish the connection to the www.icefirst.com database.
For more: www.icefirst.com.

Personal medical history database
Crawford County, OH, residents using 9-1-1 have a new way to relay critical medical history information to emergency response personnel with the recent implementation of the Homeland Individual Locator Service (HILS), using technology provided by Digital Data Technologies, Inc. The HILS program allows citizens to upload personal medical history information to a secure database for responding medical personnel to access in the event of an emergency. Should an enrolled HILS household dial 9-1-1, a blinking icon appears on the receiving dispatcher's screen. With the click of a mouse, a dialogue box lists all of the information the calling subscriber opted to complete. The 9-1-1 dispatcher can relay these details to the unit en route that will then be able to confidently identify the best course of emergency treatment.
For more: www.hilsonline.org.

Billing software offers data reconciliation
Sweet-Billing/Field Data Version 5.2 from Ortivus is now available. The major new feature in version 5.2 is data reconciliation, which adds additional integration functionality among the Sweet products and other imported sources. With more than 2,600 EMS providers relying on Sweet-Billing, Ortivus realizes the importance of integrating Sweet-Billing with other frequently utilized applications such as field data, automatic vehicle location and computer aided dispatch, all of which Ortivus develops and markets. Through integration of all of these applications within the Sweet product line, professionals in the EMS industry experience greater efficiencies in workflow, more accurate data, reduced time spent learning and excelling at the software applications, and less time spent on the administrative side of working with multiple vendors versus one.
For more: www.ortivusna.com.

Rugged handheld computer
This next-generation Trimble Recon X-Series adds integrated Bluetooth and 802.11g wireless capabilities, increased memory, and it comes with Windows Mobile 5.0, the latest version of Microsoft's software for handheld devices. Other features include a built-in microphone, a redesigned keypad and an improved color touchscreen. Like the original, the Recon X-Series meets the military standard 810F for drops, vibrations and temperature extremes. It also has an IP67 rating, meaning it's impervious to water and dust. The X-Series retains the Recon's two CompactFlash (CF) slots, allowing users to add GPS, GPRS, digital cameras, bar-code scanners and other devices.
For more: www.trimble.com.

Computer models simulate disasters
Applied Science Associates develops computer models that simulate physical, chemical and biological processes, which not only solves environmental problems, but can also be applied to disaster situations on land or sea. These intuitive modeling systems are integrated with commercially validated weather products for accurate and up-to-date conditions. The results of these models can be consumed by other third-party software and this interoperability allows the systems to be used on desktop PCs and laptops, as well as handheld devices. with a simple Web browser.
For more: www.appsci.com.

Patient care reporting and billing services
ESO Solutions provides cost-effective electronic patient care reporting (ePCR) and billing services for EMS/fire organizations of all sizes. ESO Pro software has been designed to overcome the medic workflow issues found in first-generation data collection tools. With ESO Solutions, there is no need to purchase and maintain expensive servers. ESO Solutions does it for you! State-required data is automatically captured and submitted electronically. Plus, "zero-day billing" significantly reduces the billing cycle time. Seamless integration with the ESO Pro ePCR Suite assures accurate and complete records, resulting in reduced billing errors and rejections. Web-based reporting system allows clients to track all aspects of the reimbursement process.
For more: www.esosolutions.com.

Smart clocks for time and attendance
eCore Software Inc. announces the release of the new Smart Clock feature for the ePro BioClock. ePro BioClocks are a complete biometric solution to time and attendance recording. Employees clock in via their fingerprints, decreasing the risk of employee attendance fraud. BioClocks provide enrollment across multiple locations and automatically upload to the Net Scheduler server. Created for use with eCore's Web-based Net Scheduler Pro software, ePro BioClocks now offer a stand-alone capability. Daily and weekly attendance reports provide all the information needed for payroll.
For more: www.ecoresoftware.com.

Incident tracker improves operations
Improve the management of day-to-day operational incident data with the Incident Tracker from The Mercy Group. The tracker will assist your quality improvement practices by identifying opportunities for performance improvement. It will enable you to manage the following incidents: commendations, complaints, equipment failures, documentation issues, medication errors, and procedure, policy and protocol issues. The Incident Tracker also provides three tiers of security, complete reporting and an audit trail of the data. For more: www.themercygroup.com.

Scheduling management and notification solutions
PDSI Software offers TeleStaff for staff scheduling and notification needs. Leveraging some of the most advanced scheduling technology available to the public safety market, TeleStaff is designed to automate and manage department-wide staffing needs by combining sophisticated, yet easy-to-use, software with the telephone. Additional features range from detailed time-tracking and extensive cost reporting to the direct export of valuable staffing data into third-party payroll, CAD and RMS solutions. For more: www.pdsi-software.com.

Pen-sized color scanner
Planon Systems Solutions, Inc., has announced the debut of its new DocuPen RC800, the latest in handheld document scanning equipment. The DocuPen is capable of scanning full-page documents in one of three scanning modes: 24-bit color, 12-bit color or monochrome. Weighing just 2 oz., the scanner is perfect for mobile professionals and boasts an 8 MB on-board flash memory, as well as a memory slot that allows users to add additional Transflash memory cards for endless scanning capacity. For more: www.planon.com.

Fighting pandemics with technology
In the event of a pandemic, healthcare professionals can utilize EMSystem to track and monitor healthcare assets, run National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) bed polls, quickly distribute public health alerts, trace patient movement from beginning to end and communicate mass casualties, while operating across organizations and exceeding federal government requirements for preparedness. Currently, EMSystem provides two products for day-to-day operations and all-scale emergencies, EMResource and EMTrack. EMResource delivers emergency resource management and streamlines communications between medical response teams and healthcare providers by monitoring healthcare assets, behavioral health and dialysis bed status and facilitates NDMS reporting and broadcasting. EMTrack provides patient tracking from first assessment through triage, treatment, transport and ongoing care, as well as family reunification.
For more: www.emsystem.com.

Language access network
To empower patients and healthcare providers to better communicate, a diverse team from within the healthcare and technology fields joined together to form The Language Access Network, Inc (T-LAN). Through the use of interactive, real-time video technology, T-LAN's interpreters are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, translating more than 180 different languages from a centralized video-call center. The PAL (Personal Assisted Languages) line of language-access hardware is designed to deliver two-way wireless, mobile and videoconferencing services.
For more: www.language-access-network.com.

TREQ mobile data terminal
QSI Corporation has announced the availability of its new TREQ mobile data terminal (MDT) running Windows CE 5.0. Designed as a flexible, general-purpose mobile data terminal for use in commercial vehicles, the TREQ offers the latest embedded technologies in a rugged and economical package. The TREQ features a bright 7" TFT WVGA display with an analog resistive-touch screen. Seven programmable, elastomeric function keys and a multi-directional cursor control key add to the functionality of the vehicle terminal.
For more: www.treq.qsivehicle.com.

Mobile wireless medical decision-support
PEPID LLC has launched two major initiatives aimed at putting critical clinical information and drug data in the hands of healthcare professionals. PEPID was the first to deliver fully integrated medical and drug information to physicians and nurses on handheld devices and desktop computers. Now, virtually anyone using a wireless device-including laptops, mobile carts and wireless handhelds-can connect to PEPID. PEPID Wireless simply requires an Internet Explorer (or equivalent) or a Blazer 4.0 (or higher) browser. BlackBerry users can connect using their BlackBerry browser or Internet Explorer.
For more: www.pepid.com.

Weather network software
ComMet's Weather Network software provides real-time weather monitoring over the Internet with weather stations from Columbia Weather Systems. ComMet includes a website template with features such as a map of the network, user-generated announcements and e-mail alerts for severe weather. Initially developed for Shelby County (OH) Emergency Management, this software is now available for any regional agency or organization wanting their own weather network with no monthly fees.
For more: www.columbiaweather.com.

Hurricane tracking technology
Dewberry has entered into an exclusive teaming agreement with Sea Island Software. The agreement surrounds Sea Island Software's product HURREVAC, a computer graphics hurricane-tracking and decision-assistance tool used by federal, state and local emergency managers to track the movements of tropical cyclones and provide real-time weather data to assist in decision making. Dewberry and Sea Island Software will also integrate HURREVAC's capabilities with Dewberry's Disaster Assistance Response and Recovery Technology (DARRT) to provide an integrated, comprehensive emergency management software suite.
For more: www.dewberry.com.

Information protection
Protecting sensitive patient information and complying with HIPAA regulations can prove difficult when the media is listening to emergency medical radio communications. Transcrypt International, a provider of voice-privacy products, offers six levels of security to ensure patient information stays confidential. Secure communications and excellent voice quality are the hallmarks of Transcrypt's scrambling modules, which fit in most every popular make and model of analog two-way radio.
For more: www.transcrypt.com.

WeatherLink for emergency response teams
For use with the free CAMEO software developed by NOAA and the EPA, the Vantage Pro2 wireless weather station software provides real-time weather data needed to map the "footprint" of a hazardous plume, predict its dispersion and help make critical public safety decisions. The Vantage Pro2 wirelessly transmits weather data from its sensors to a console every 2.5 seconds, collects historical data and even does forecasting. Users can also set over 70 alarms for multiple functions simultaneously.
For more: www.davisnet.com.

E-mail response management
ASC announces the addition of e-mail response management (ERM) to INSPIRATIONpro, its premier quality monitoring solution. ERM systems automate e-mail acknowledgements and responses to standard customer inquiries, to minimize workload in a multi-channel environment and ensure a high-quality, well-written and credible response to customers. When integrated into ASC's quality monitoring software, INSPIRATIONpro, ERM allows systematic and standardized monitoring with identical evaluation templates for all media types, including voice, e-mail, fax and computer screen.
For more: www.asctelecom.com.

EZ maintenance web
Link It Software Corporation offers a new Web-based service, EZ Maintenance Web (EZM Web), for scheduling, tracking and managing maintenance for any type of equipment or vehicle, plus full inventory control from anywhere there is an Internet connection. Based on Link Software's Windows network-ready EZ Maintenance software, EZM Web includes all the features of the network-ready version, with additional features made possible by its Web-based architecture.
For more: www.ezm-web.com.

Protect your electronic devices
EMS and fire departments are deploying computers in their vehicles to help find locations and interact with base command. The laptops being used and other interactive devices have LCD screen displays. Some devices have touch-screen software programs that require constant tapping to enter information. NuShield, Inc. has created a barrier film that can protect these screens without distorting the image, and can be easily installed, removed and serviced in the field. These films also protect the LCD display screen from coffee spills and food stains.
For more: www.nushield.com.

Mobile WLAN
The onBoard Mobile Gateway 1000 from InMotion Technology is a ruggedized edge server and wireless gateway designed for use in harsh mobile and portable environments. The onBoard Mobile Gateway extends the convenience of WiFi networking to remote and mobile locations through the use of mobile communications networks such as third-generation (3G) cellular networks, including 1xRTT, 1xEV-DO and UMTS, and fourth-generation wireless networks, including 802.20. Unlike traditional WiFi solutions that are chained to fixed locations by the requirement for wired Internet connectivity (e.g., DSL/cable/T1), the Mobile Gateway is a truly mobile solution that enables access to standard communication and collaboration applications such as Internet Explorer, Outlook, Citrix and Lotus Notes while in transit.
For more: www.inmotiontechnology.com.